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Complications and Mortality of Single Versus Dual Chamber Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators [PDF]

, 2006
Background: The implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are increasingly being used as a treatment modality for life threatening tachyarrhythmia. The purpose of this study was to compare the frequency of complications and mortality between single ...
Maryam Moshkani Farahani, Abolfath Alizadeh, Sadr-Ameli, M.A., Bagherzadeh, A., Farahani, Maryam Moshkani, Farahani, M.M., Bagherzadeh, Ataallah, Majid Haghjoo, Emkanjoo, Z., Emkanjoo, Zahra, Alizadeh, Abolfath, Sadr-Ameli, Mohammad Ali, Zahra Emkanjoo, Mohammad Ali Sadr-Ameli, Alizadeh, A., Haghjoo, Majid, Haghjoo, M., Ataallah Bagherzadeh   +17 more
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Toward Faster Recalls of Dangerous Medical Devices: Does Ownership by Large Institutional Investors Matter?

Journal of Operations Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Recall delays expose consumers to prolonged risk and undermine a firm's long‐term performance and reputation. Building on agency theory's conceptualization of principal‐agent relationships, we theorize that large institutional investors play an important monitoring role wherein their ownership encourages faster recalls. We then build on agency
Jessica L. Darby, Kaitlin D. Wowak, David J. Ketchen Jr., Brian L. Connelly   +3 more
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Exploring the patients’ experiences of living with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator

, 2018
Background: The implantable cardioverter defibrillator provides effective treatment for the prevention of sudden cardiac arrest but significant risks associated with transvenous implantation persist.
Alyssa Shook, Jacqueline Forman, Jennifer Baumbusch, Heather Jackson, Jen Lindenberg, Jamil Bashir   +5 more
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Impact of severe periodontitis and diabetes mellitus on recurrent cardiovascular outcomes

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background This post hoc analysis of the Periodontitis and Coronary Heart Disease study (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01045070) aimed to determine the association between diabetes and recurrent cardiovascular events (CVEs) in patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and severe periodontitis.
Stefan Reichert, Axel Schlitt, Selina Rehm, Susanne Schulz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Atrial torsades de pointes” Induced by Low-Energy Shock From Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal, 2013
A 58 year-old-patient developed an episode of polymorphic atrial tachycardia which looked like "atrial torsades de pointes" after a 5J shock from implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Ilknur Can, MD, Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS   +1 more
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Jervell and Lange‐Nielsen Syndrome Related Clinical Genetics and Experimental Models

Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Jervell and Lange‐Nielsen syndrome (JLNS) is defined by electrocardiographic QT prolongation and sensorineural hearing loss, caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous variants in KCNQ1 and/or KCNE1. KCNQ1 encodes the alpha subunit Kv7.1 of the ion channels accountable for slow delayed rectifier potassium currents (IKs), whereas KCNE1 ...
Yafei Zhou, Christopher L.‐H. Huang, Ying Yang, Yanmin Zhang   +3 more
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An analysis of defibrillation and cardiac resynchronization therapy strategies in patients with failing systemic right ventricles

, 2007
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-56).The expanding application of cardiac resynchronization (CRT) and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy (lCD) to include patients with congenital heart disease requires careful evaluation of ...
Michael, Kevin A
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Pediatric Cardiac Function Staging and Management Recommendations

Pediatric Discovery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The global prevalence of heart failure in children continues to increase, accompanied by a growing disease burden. To advance early prevention and intervention by shifting the focus upstream in the disease process, the Cardiovascular Group of the Pediatrics Society of the Chinese Medical Association has introduced the concept of pediatric ...
Bo Pan, Ling Han, Jianxin Zhuang, Xing Shen, Chenggang Mao, Yao Lin, Jindou An, Huili Zhang, Chunhong Xie, Yanmin Zhang, Li Zhang, Ying Guo, Yanyan Xiao, Shiwei Yang, Lei Zhang, Yue Yuan, Ling Sun, Zhi Chen, Wenhong Ding, Yifei Li, Zipu Li, Jie Tian   +21 more
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The first cardioverter defibrillator implanted in Central Africa

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2016
Sudden cardiac deaths, which account for approximately 350 000 deaths each year, is a major health care problem. Antiarrhythmic drugs have not been reliable in preventing sudden cardiac death. Although -blockers, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors,
Tantchou Tchoumi Jacques Cabral, Appolonia Budzee, Gianfranco Butera   +2 more
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Chronic posttraumatic stress and its predictors in patients living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator

, 2011
Patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) show clinically relevant depression and anxiety, but little is known about their levels of posttraumatic stress.
von Känel, R., Ladwig, Karl-Heinz, Kolb, C., Ladwig, K.-H., Kolb, Christof, Baumert, Jens, Cho, E.Y., Roland von Känel, von Känel, Roland, Cho, En-Young N, Karl-Heinz Ladwig, Baumert, J.J., En-Young N. Cho, Jens Baumert, Christof Kolb   +14 more
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