A randomized study to compare ramp versus burst antitachycardia pacing therapies to treat fast ventricular tachyarrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: The PITAGORA ICD trial

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 146-153

  Gulizia, Michele M ^a   Piraino, Leandro ^b   Scherillo, Marino ^c   Puntrello, Calogero ^d   Vasco, Calogero ^e   Scianaro, Maria Carmela ^f   Mascia, Franco ^g   Pensabene, Orazio ^h   Giglia, Salvatore ⁱ   Chiarandà, Giacomo ^j   Vaccaro, Ignazio ^k   Mangiameli, Salvatore ^l   Corrao, Dario ^m   Santi, Elisabetta ^m   Grammatico, Andrea ^m  

^a Garibaldi Nesima Hospital   (Italy)

^b Civico e Benfratelli Hospital   (Italy)

^c G RUMMO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d Azienda Ospedaliera S Antonio di Abate di Trapani   (Italy)

^e Umberto I Hospital   (Italy)

^f PERRINO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^g S Sebastiano Hospital   (Italy)

^h Villa Sofia Hospital   (Italy)

ⁱ S Elia Hospital   (Italy)

^j Moscatello Hospital   (United States)

^k S Giovanni di Dio Hospital   (Italy)

^l GARIBALDI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^m Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

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Author keywords

Burst; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Reentry; Shock; Tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SYNCOPE;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; SYNCOPE; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349469830     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.108.804211     Document Type: Article

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