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