| Literature DB >> 19365657 |
T Ben Morrison1, Michael J Ackerman, Robert F Rea.
Abstract
The Medtronic Riata implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead is a 7-Fr ICD lead shown to have a propensity for cardiac perforation. This report details two pediatric cases of cardiac perforation in patients with a Riata ICD lead. Analysis regarding the effect of ICD implantation techniques on cardiac perforation specific to pediatric patients is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19365657 DOI: 10.1007/s00246-009-9433-2
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Cardiol ISSN: 0172-0643 Impact factor: 1.655