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. 2007 May;76(2):66-7.

Perioperative management of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Patrick Donnelly  1 , Nikhil Pal, Niall A Herity
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Perioperative management of patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Patrick Donnelly et al. Ulster Med J. 2007 May.
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Chest X-Ray appearances of a dual chamber ICD. Green arrow: battery and pulse generator. Red arrow: right atrial appendage lead (bradycardia sensing and pacing). White arrow: right ventricular lead (bradycardia sensing and pacing, anti-tachycardia pacing and defibrillation).
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