title: Inappropriate shocks and elevation of defibrillation thresholds in a patient with automatic defibrillator patch Silastic erosion and titanium mesh fraying.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Mittleman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mack
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rastegar
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Manolis
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Estes
mesh_terms: D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000628:therapy; D013908:Thoracotomy; D014025:Titanium
chemical_list: D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014025:Titanium