High Failure Rate for an Epicardial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead: Implications for Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator

Objectives. The purpose of this study was to determine the risk of epicardial lead failure during long-term follow-up and its mode of presentation. Background. Despite the high prevalence of epicardial lead–based implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, their long-term performance is unknown, and ap...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the American College of Cardiology 1998-03, Vol.31 (3), p.616-622
Hauptverfasser:	Brady, Peter A, Friedman, Paul A, Trusty, Jane M, Grice, Suellen, Hammill, Stephen C, Stanton, Marshall S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Defibrillators, Implantable - statistics & numerical data Diseases of the cardiovascular system Equipment Failure - statistics & numerical data Female Follow-Up Studies Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Pericardium Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects)
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