Routine issuance of clinical magnets to patients receiving implantable defibrillators: retention of information and appropriateness of use

BACKGROUND: The application of a clinical magnet over an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be used to suspend tachycardia therapies in patients receiving recurrent or inappropriate shocks. In our institution, they have been routinely issued to patients undergoing ICD implantation duri...

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Autores principales: Thomas, Dewi E, Barry, James P, Churchouse, Wendy, Anderson, Mark H
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2015
Materias:
Arrhythmias and Sudden Death
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26019880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000224

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4442150/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26019880
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2014-000224

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