Aspirated air in the pericardial space during epicardial catheterization may elevate the defibrillation threshold

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Yamada, Takumi ^a   McElderry, H Thomas ^a   Platonov, Michael ^a   Doppalapudi, Harish ^a   Kay, G Neal ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation threshold; Epicardial; Pericardial air; Radiofrequency catheter ablation

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CASE REPORT; CATHETER ABLATION; DEFIBRILLATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 67349120562     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.074     Document Type: Article

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