Survival of transvenous ICD leads in young patients

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 186-191

  Bonney, William J ^a   Spotnitz, Henry M ^b   Liberman, Leonardo ^a   Silver, Eric S ^a   Ceresnak, Scott R ^a   Hordof, Allan J ^a   Pass, Robert H ^c  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillation ICD; Electrophysiology clinical; ICD lead; Pediatrics; Sprint fidelis

Indexed keywords

CIPROFLOXACIN; GENTAMICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; ARTICLE; CHILD; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; REOPERATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; TRANSVENOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR LEAD FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75849165412     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2009.02600.x     Document Type: Article

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