Inappropriate interventions during the long-term follow-up of patients with an implantable defibrillator

Swiss Medical Weekly

Volumn 137, Issue 15-16, 2007, Pages 228-233

  Stuber, Thomas ^a   Eigenmann, Christa ^a   Delacrétaz, Etienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adverse event; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Inappropriate shock

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FLUTTER; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANT REGISTRY; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; RISK FACTOR; SINUS TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 34249289335     PISSN: 14247860     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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