Comparison of outcomes in patients with abandoned versus extracted implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads.
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| Abstract | :
Despite the increased number of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients and the frequent need for device upgrading and/or occurrence of lead malfunction, the optimal approach to managing abandoned leads remains debated. |
| Year of Publication | :
2011
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| Journal | :
Archives of cardiovascular diseases
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| Volume | :
104
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| Issue | :
11
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| Number of Pages | :
572-7
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| ISSN Number | :
1875-2136
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| URL | :
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1875-2136(11)00279-8
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| DOI | :
10.1016/j.acvd.2011.08.004
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| Short Title | :
Arch Cardiovasc Dis
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