Comparision of frequency of complications of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children versus adults

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作者
Link, MS
Hill, SL
Cliff, DL
Swygman, CA
Foote, CB
Homoud, MK
Wang, PJ
Estes, NAM
Berul, CI
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[1] New England Med Ctr, Cardiac Arrhythmia Serv, Boston, MA 02111 USA
[2] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Floating Hosp Children, Pediat Arrhythmia Serv, Boston, MA 02111 USA
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10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00834-0
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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Compared with adults patients (n = 309) receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators at the same institution, pediatric patients (n = 11) exhibited a trend toward lower defibrillation thresholds. At follow-up of 29 +/- 17 months, the incidence of recurrent arrhythmias was similar, but lead revisions and device infections were more common in the pediatric patients.
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