An epicardial subxiphoid implantable defibrillator lead: Superior effectiveness after failure of standard implants

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 27, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1500-1506

  Molina, J Ernesto ^a   Benditt, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Defibrillator electrode; Halo; Implantable cardiovertr defibriliator; Subxiphoid

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; EPICARDIUM; FEMALE; GENERATOR; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; STERNUM; SURGICAL APPROACH; SYMPTOM; THORAX WALL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; PERICARDIUM; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; XIPHOID BONE;

EID: 9344229787     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00667.x     Document Type: Article

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