To test or not to test during defibrillator implantation? A reassessment of the conventional wisdom

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 406-408

  Markowitz, Steven M ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; NOTE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MARKOV CHAINS; PATIENT SELECTION; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 41549119544     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01098.x     Document Type: Note

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