ContextSudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major challenge facing contemporary cardiology.
For an increasing number of patients, the current standard of care for the treatment and …

BACKGROUND Implantable transvenous cardioverter-defibrillators offer a significant
opportunity to decrease procedural morbidity and medical costs in the care of patients with …

BACKGROUND Transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators provide significant
advantages in the treatment of patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias …

Background This study examines the limitations and complex management problems
associated with the use of tiered-therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) …

BACKGROUND The cardioversion efficacy of multiple defibrillation waveforms and
electrode systems was compared in a sheep model of atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND …

OBJECTIVES.: The aim of this study was to compare complications in a large cohort of
patients undergoing pectoral cardioverterdefibrillator implantation with a subcutaneous or …

Transvenous Defibrillation. The use of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator has grown
dramatically over the past 10 years. One of the major advances in defibrillation technology is …

BACKGROUND A unipolar defibrillation system using a single right ventricular (RV)
electrode and the active shell or" CAN" of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator itself …

BACKGROUND Certain biphasic waveforms with specific time ratios of positive and
negative components require less energy for successful defibrillation of the fibrillating …

Nonthoracotomy ICDs are believed to be the best therapeutic modality for treatment of life‐
threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Little is known about the risk of infection with initial …