Feasibility and safety of a novel technology for pacing without leads

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1202-1206

  Echt, Debra S ^a   Cowan, Mark W ^a   Riley, Richard E ^a   Brisken, Axel F ^a  

^a EBR Systems Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Leadless pacing; New technology; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY TRANSFER; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEART CATHETER; HEART INDEX; HEART OUTPUT; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART STIMULATION; HISTOLOGY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THORAX WALL; ULTRASOUND;

ANIMALS; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT SAFETY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEART RATE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; SWINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 33749080941     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.06.012     Document Type: Article

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