“Add-on pacing lead”: An effective and safe alternative to lead replacement in ICD pacing failure

Despite recent advances in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) technology, the long-term reliability of ICD leads remains a significant problem. Lead failures constitute a major risk for patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. There is no clear consensus on treatment strate...

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Main Authors: Sudeep Kumar, Nagaraja Moorthy, Aditya Kapoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-07-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483212000417