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Titel:

Incidence of antitachycardia therapy suspension due to magnet reversion in implantable cardioverter defibrillators.

Dokumenttyp:
Journal Article; Article
Autor(en):
Kolb, C; Deisenhofer, I; Weyerbrock, S; Schmieder, S; Plewan, A; Zrenner, B; Schmitt, C
Abstract:
Electromagnetic interference may result in transient or persistent suspension of antitachycardia therapies in ICDs. The incidence of such events has not been assessed so far. Patient charts were retrospectively analyzed for the occurrence of temporary suspension of antitachycardia therapies as it is stored in the Holter of St. Jude Medical or Ventritex ICDs. Follow-up data of 46 patients and 83.7-patient years were analyzed. Overall, 43 episodes of transient ICD inactivation occurred. Twenty-two...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
Jahr:
2004
Band / Volume:
27
Heft / Issue:
2
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
221-3
Sprache:
eng
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14764174
Print-ISSN:
0147-8389
TUM Einrichtung:
I. Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik (Kardiologie)
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