Can we predict and prevent adverse events related to high-voltage implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead failure?

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 113-121

  Ricci, Renato Pietro ^a   Pignalberi, Carlo ^a   Magris, Barbara ^a   Aquilani, Stefano ^a   Altamura, Vito ^a   Morichelli, Loredana ^a   Porfili, Antonio ^a   Quarta, Laura ^a   Saputo, Fabio ^a   Santini, Massimo ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failure; Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Inappropriate shock; Lead; Recall; Remote monitoring

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; R WAVE; T WAVE; EQUIPMENT; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL;

AGED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84861674425     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-011-9612-y     Document Type: Article

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