Deactivation of Pacemakers and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
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Troubleshooting pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW The purpose of this review is to provide an update on stored diagnostic information furnished by new model pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). This information provides crucial information about both device function and arrhythmias discovered with device interrogation and is invaluable when troubleshooting problems with devices. RECENT FINDINGS The...
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عنوان ژورنال: Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0033-0620
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2012.09.003