Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: The shock "Paradox"

Hellenic J Cardiol. 2020 Nov-Dec;61(6):428-429. doi: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.12.005. Epub 2020 Dec 13.

Authors

Syed Ahsan¹, Dimitris Tousoulis², Nikolaos Papageorgiou³

Affiliations

¹ Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
² 1(st) Cardiology Department, Athens University Medical School, Hipporkation Hospital, Athens, Greece.
³ Electrophysiology Department, Barts Heart Centre, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom; Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom. Electronic address: drnpapageorgiou@yahoo.com.

PMID: 33321183
DOI: 10.1016/j.hjc.2020.12.005

No abstract available

Keywords: CRT-D; ICD; mortality; shocks.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Electric Countershock
Humans