Optimizing ICD programming for shock reduction

Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 653-659

  Schwab, Joerg O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

device programming; implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD); shock reduction; ventricular tachyarrhythmia

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC PATIENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONVULSIVE THERAPY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEPRESSION; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MONOMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PHYSICIAN; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHOCK; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HUMANS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77957000401     PISSN: 07673981     EISSN: 14728206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-8206.2010.00868.x     Document Type: Review

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