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Comparative Study
. 1999 Jan 15;83(2):263-6, A5-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9149(98)00834-0.

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

M S Link  1 , S L Hill, D L Cliff, C A Swygman, C B Foote, M K Homoud, P J Wang, N A Estes 3rd, C I Berul
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Comparative Study

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

M S Link et al. Am J Cardiol. .

Abstract

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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