Summary
Among the controvertible aspects in the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators to terminate arrhythmias are the risks of inappropriate and appropriate shocks, the apparent enhanced risks of dual-coil over single-coil lead designs, and arguments for and against defibrillator threshold testing at the time of implantation.
- implantable cardioverter defibrillators
- defibrillator threshold testing
- ventricular fibrillation
- antitachycardia pacing
- tachyarrhythmia
- heart failure
- arrhythmias
- interventional techniques & devices
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