Usefulness of placement of intraoperative epicardial wires during automatic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion to preclude the need for transvenous catheters at the predischarge electrophysiology study

Am J Cardiol. 1991 Sep 1;68(6):679-81. doi: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90366-s.

Authors

P N Smith¹, P A Schumitsch, M L Seebandt, C J Bores, E T Weiler, J F Ray 3rd, W O Myers, J W Douglas-Jones, H J Vidaillet

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, Marshfield Clinic, Wisconsin 54449-5777.

PMID: 1877489
DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90366-s

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / physiopathology
Cardiac Catheterization*
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / methods
Electric Countershock / instrumentation*
Electrodes, Implanted*
Female
Humans
Intraoperative Care*
Male
Middle Aged
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Postoperative Care
Prostheses and Implants*
Tachycardia / physiopathology
Tachycardia / therapy
Time Factors