Multi-Institutional Study of Implantable Defibrillator Lead Performance in Children and Young Adults: Results of the Pediatric Lead Extractability and Survival Evaluation (PLEASE) Study

BACKGROUND—Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in children and congenital heart disease patients is hampered by poor long-term lead survival. Lead extraction is technically difficult and carries substantial morbidity. We sought to determine the outcomes of ICD leads in pediatric and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Circulation (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2013-06, Vol.127 (24), p.2393-2402
Hauptverfasser:	Atallah, Joseph, Erickson, Christopher C, Cecchin, Frank, Dubin, Anne M, Law, Ian H, Cohen, Mitchell I, LaPage, Martin J, Cannon, Bryan C, Chun, Terrence U.H, Freedenberg, Vicki, Gierdalski, Marcin, Berul, Charles I
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Blood and lymphatic vessels Cardiology. Vascular system Child Defibrillators, Implantable - adverse effects Device Removal - methods Diseases of the peripheral vessels. Diseases of the vena cava. Miscellaneous Equipment Failure - statistics & numerical data Heart Defects, Congenital - therapy Heart Diseases - congenital Heart Diseases - therapy Humans International Cooperation Medical sciences Polytetrafluoroethylene Prospective Studies Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Retrospective Studies Treatment Outcome Young Adult
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