Triggered alerts to detect lead malfunction: One step beyond

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages

  Theuns, Dominic A M J ^a   Szili Torok, Tamas ^a   Jordaens, Luc J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFIBRILLATOR; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRICAL NOISE; ELECTRICAL OVERSENSING; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; LEAD FAILURE; LETTER; NOISE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMOTE SENSING; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SURGICAL RISK; TREATMENT FAILURE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; ELECTRODE; FATALITY; MALE; NOTE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 58149390119     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01215.x     Document Type: Letter

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