Inappropriate shocks and elevation of defibrillation thresholds in a patient with automatic defibrillator patch Silastic erosion and titanium mesh fraying.
Mittleman
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Department of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111.
Mack
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Rastegar
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Manolis
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AS
Estes
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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
D012826:Silicone Elastomers; D014025:Titanium