Unheralded failure of Riata defibrillator lead identified at defibrillation threshold testing
Background: St Jude Medical “Riata” implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads have a higher-than-expected failure rate and carry a Class 1 recall. Failure usually relates to an insulation breach that may not be identified by lead fluoroscopic or electrical changes. Case presentation: We report a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Arrhythmia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427613000677 |