Impact of implanted recalled sprint fidelis lead on patient mortality

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 278-283

  Morrison, Thomas B ^a   Friedman, Paul A ^a   Kallinen, Linda M ^b   Hodge, David O ^a   Crusan, Daniel ^a   Kumar, Kapil ^c   Hayes, David L ^a   Rea, Robert F ^a   Hauser, Robert G ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MINNEAPOLIS HEART INSTITUTE FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fidelis; ICD lead; implantable cardioverter defibrillator; mortality; Quattro

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE RECALL; DEVICE REMOVAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; SURVIVAL RATE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 79960061471     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.03.027     Document Type: Article

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