Synchronous intracardiac cardioversion.
The concept of synchronous transvenous cardioversion of sustained ventricular tachycardia is discussed. This article reviews the animal experience, initial and collective studies in patients, and results of permanent implantation in two patients.
D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D004285:Dogs; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004566:Electrodes; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy