Characteristics of Sprint Fidelis lead failure

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 12-17

  Beukema, R J ^a   Ramdat Misier, A R ^a   Delnoy, P P H M ^a   Smit, J J J ^a   Elvan, A ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ICD lead failure; Inappropriate shock; Sprint Fidelis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR EQUIPMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; PREDICTION; REIMPLANTATION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 77149149042     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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