Insulation defects of thin high-voltage ICD leads: An underestimated problem?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1018-1022

  Erkapic, Damir ^a   Duray, Gabor Z ^a   Bauernfeind, Tamas ^a   De Rosa, Salvatore ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

ICD; insulation defect; lead problem; Riata lead; ventricular tachycardia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRIC ACCIDENT; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FOLLOW UP; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; LEAD INSULATION DEFECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN OBSTRUCTION; TRICUSPID VALVE DISEASE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ADULT; AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRICUSPID VALVE;

EID: 80052845181     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02055.x     Document Type: Article

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