What is it about?
This is a paper demonstrating that an implantable ICD, placed outside the patient and connected to an endocardial lead, can work flawlessly.
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Why is it important?
The technique describe may help physicians dealing with ICD infections/explant.
Perspectives
This paper represent a novel approach for the management of ICD explant.
Dr Gabriele Dell'Era
AOU Maggiore della Carità, Novara
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This page is a summary of: External implantable defibrillator as a bridge to reimplant after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator explant:, EP Europace, October 2015, European Society of Cardiology,
DOI: 10.1093/europace/euv305.
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