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Implantation of the Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator

1988; Wiley; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1540-8191.1988.tb00211.x

ISSN

1540-8191

Autores

Levi Watkins, Thomas Guarnieri, Lawrence S.C. Griffith, Joseph Levine, Enrico P. Veltri, Juan M. Juanteguy, Morton M. Mower, M. Mirowski,

Tópico(s)

Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Resumo

Since February 1980 the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator has been implanted in over 1,500 patients. Sudden death rates have been reduced to 2%-4% annually. This report reviews the implantation techniques, their indications, and our clinical experience in 200 patients.

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