A randomized comparison of defibrillation thresholds in the right ventricular outflow tract versus right ventricular apex

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 221-225

  Mollerus, Michael ^a   Lipinski, Margaret ^a   Munger, Thomas ^b  

^a Duluth Clinic   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation threshold testing; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Right ventricular outflow tract

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATION; FEMALE; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT; HUMAN; IMPLANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION;

DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; DIFFERENTIAL THRESHOLD; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 48349099869     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-008-9254-x     Document Type: Article

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