Two-incision technique for implantation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1240-1243

  Knops, Reinoud E ^a   Olde Nordkamp, Louise R A ^a   De Groot, Joris R ^a   Wilde, Arthur A M ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator; Implantation technique; Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANATOMIC LANDMARK; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEVICE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; INCISION; ISCHEMIC CARDIOMYOPATHY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; TWO INCISION TECHNIQUE;

DEFIBRILLATION THRESHOLD; DFT; EIT; ELECTRODE INSERTION TOOL; ICD; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR; IMPLANTATION TECHNIQUE; S-ICD; SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER-DEFIBRILLATOR; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VF;

ADULT; ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; COHORT STUDIES; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84881242780     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: 15563871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.05.016     Document Type: Article

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