Is the pace/sense conductor related to a high voltage short circuit in a dual coil ICD system? An experimental study

Background: We carried out a bench study of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) performance in order to investigate whether the right ventricular (RV) ring contributes to the occurrence of a high-voltage (HV) short circuit. Methods: A polycarbonate water bath with 0.18% saline was prepared....

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Main Authors: Hiroshi Nakajima, MD, Richard Sutton, DSc, Takeshi Toyoshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of Arrhythmia
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1880427614000453