London, ON - Defibrillation-threshold (DFT) testing performed on a routine basis at ICD implantation is unlikely to significantly affect one- or five-year mortality, according to a statistical ...

Objective: This study was designed to test defibrillation threshold (DFT) with the least number of fibrillation inductions using upper limit of vulnerability (ULV) and to describe the most practical ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Routine defibrillation testing appears to be safe, but does not improve outcomes in patients ...

Defibrillation testing of implantable cardioverter–defibrillators (ICDs) does not improve outcomes compared with device implantation without testing and, therefore, “defibrillation testing during ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Early implementation of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in the United States has been ...

The OmniaSecure lead was placed in the desired right ventricular location in 99.5% of patients and achieved successful defibrillation testing at implantation in 97.5%. Freedom from study lead-related ...

To determine the postshock activation patterns with both successful and failed shocks in a canine model of ventricular fibrillation, and whether piniacidil, an early after-depolarization (EAD) ...