Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: expanding indications and technologies
Z Goldberger, R Lampert - Jama, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
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 …
For an increasing number of patients, the current standard of care for the treatment and …
Implantable transvenous cardioverter-defibrillators.
GH Bardy, B Hofer, G Johnson, PJ Kudenchuk… - Circulation, 1993 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Implantable transvenous cardioverter-defibrillators offer a significant
opportunity to decrease procedural morbidity and medical costs in the care of patients with …
opportunity to decrease procedural morbidity and medical costs in the care of patients with …
A simplified, single-lead unipolar transvenous cardioversion-defibrillation system.
GH Bardy, G Johnson, JE Poole, GL Dolack… - Circulation, 1993 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators provide significant
advantages in the treatment of patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias …
advantages in the treatment of patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias …
Limitations and late complications of third-generation automatic cardioverter-defibrillators
SO Nunain, M Roelke, T Trouton, S Osswald, YH Kim… - Circulation, 1995 - Am Heart Assoc
Background This study examines the limitations and complex management problems
associated with the use of tiered-therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) …
associated with the use of tiered-therapy, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) …
Internal cardioversion of atrial fibrillation in sheep.
RA Cooper, CA Alferness, WM Smith, RE Ideker - Circulation, 1993 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND The cardioversion efficacy of multiple defibrillation waveforms and
electrode systems was compared in a sheep model of atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND …
electrode systems was compared in a sheep model of atrial fibrillation. METHODS AND …
Complications associated with pectoral cardioverter-defibrillator implantation: comparison of subcutaneous and submuscular approaches
MR Gold, RW Peters, JW Johnson… - Journal of the American …, 1996 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES.: The aim of this study was to compare complications in a large cohort of
patients undergoing pectoral cardioverterdefibrillator implantation with a subcutaneous or …
patients undergoing pectoral cardioverterdefibrillator implantation with a subcutaneous or …
Transvenous defibrillation lead systems
MR Gold, SR Shorofsky - Journal of cardiovascular …, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
dramatically over the past 10 years. One of the major advances in defibrillation technology is …
Prospective, randomized comparison in humans of a unipolar defibrillation system with that using an additional superior vena cava electrode.
GH Bardy, GL Dolack, PJ Kudenchuk, JE Poole… - Circulation, 1994 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND A unipolar defibrillation system using a single right ventricular (RV)
electrode and the active shell or" CAN" of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator itself …
electrode and the active shell or" CAN" of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator itself …
Relation between shock-related myocardial injury and defibrillation efficacy of monophasic and biphasic shocks in a canine model.
S Osswald, TG Trouton, SS O'Nunain, HB Holden… - Circulation, 1994 - Am Heart Assoc
BACKGROUND Certain biphasic waveforms with specific time ratios of positive and
negative components require less energy for successful defibrillation of the fibrillating …
negative components require less energy for successful defibrillation of the fibrillating …
Infections with nonthoracotomy implantable cardioverter defibrillators: can these be prevented?
PN Smith, HJ Vidaillet, JJ Hayes… - Pacing and clinical …, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
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 …
threatening ventricular arrhythmias. Little is known about the risk of infection with initial …