Catastrophic failure of Durata ICD lead due to high-voltage short during shock delivery

Heart Rhythm. 2014 Oct;11(10):1733-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.06.015. Epub 2014 Jun 12.
No abstract available

Keywords: Durata; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Lead failure.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / adverse effects*
  • Device Removal
  • Electric Countershock / adverse effects*
  • Electrocardiography
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy*