Role of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients with continuous flow ventricular assist devices

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 663-665

  Boilson, Barry A ^a   Friedman, Paul A ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER ABLATION; CONTINUOUS FLOW LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE; CRYOTHERAPY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; LUNG VASCULAR RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME TO TREATMENT;

EDITORIALS; IMPLANTED CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICE;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART-ASSIST DEVICES; HUMANS; MALE; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 84884524534     PISSN: 19413149     EISSN: 19413084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000818     Document Type: Editorial

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