Impact of manufacturer advisories and FDA recalls of implantable cardioverter defibrillator generators in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1270-1274

  Mahajan, Tarun ^a   Dubin, Anne M ^b   Atkins, Dianne L ^c   Bradley, David J ^d   Shannon, Kevin M ^e   Erickson, Christopher C ^f   Franklin, Wayne H ^g   Cecchin, Frank ^a   Berul, Charles I ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^e MATTEL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f Children's Hospital Omaha   (United States)

^g CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrhythmia; Congenital heart disease; Implantable defibrillator; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXPLANT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REOPERATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

CHILD; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDUSTRY; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRODUCT SURVEILLANCE, POSTMARKETING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 56749156504     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01259.x     Document Type: Article

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