Background Manufacturers of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) promise a 5‐to 9‐
year projected longevity; however, real‐life data indicate otherwise. The aim of the present …

The population of children and young adults requiring a cardiac pacing device has been
consistently increasing. The current generation of devices are small with a longer battery life …

Background Generator‐induced shoulder impairment is a common complication of cardiac
implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation. Although implantable cardioverter …

Background Shoulder impairment on the implant side is common after cardiac implantable
electronic device (CIED) implantation. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and …

Aims To investigate the susceptibility of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to
electromagnetic interference generated by digital cellular telephones, functioning in both …

BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation is increasingly used to treat a variety of disorders.
As the prevalence of this technology increases, greater demands are placed on …

With the advent of smaller biphasic transvenous implantable Cardioverter defibrillators
(ICDs) and the experience gained over the years, it is now feasible for electrophysioiogists …

Background Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) represents the main tool for
prevention of sudden cardiac death. Different kinds of postimplant complications have been …

Aims There are various implantation techniques that have been used to minimize the
cosmetic effect of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation, including …

Two types of new‐generation transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)
systems, incorporating a two‐coil (62 patients, group 1) versus single‐coil (32 patients …