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Case Reports
. 2025 Jun;48(6):607-609.
doi: 10.1111/pace.15168. Epub 2025 May 5.

Where Did the Juice Go on My ICD?

Christian Toquica  1 , Quang Dat Ha  2 , Fathima Shehnaz Ayoobkhan  2 , Vivek Mittal  2 , Roopeessh Vempati  2 , Dinakaran Umashankar  2 , Bhavin Patel  2 , Kirit Patel  1 , Yeruva Madhu Reddy  3
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Case Reports

Where Did the Juice Go on My ICD?

Christian Toquica et al. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Jun.
No abstract available

Keywords: defibrillator; insulation breach; lead fracture.

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