Unheralded failure of Riata defibrillator lead identified at defibrillation threshold testing
Unheralded failure of Riata defibrillator lead identified at defibrillation threshold testing
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Tokyo: Elsevier B.V
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Abstract Background St Jude Medical “Riata” implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads have a higher-than-expected failure rate and carry a Class 1 recall. Failure usually relates to an insulation breach that may not be identified by lead fluoroscopic or electrical changes. Case presentation We report a case of Riata lead failure identified by th...
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Unheralded failure of Riata defibrillator lead identified at defibrillation threshold testing
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_156e5816aad141e2b479c0a4fd16ec7a
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1880-4276
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1883-2148
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10.1016/j.joa.2013.04.003
