title: Malfunctions in implantable cardiac devices: putting the risk in perspective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: J David
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Burkhardt
authors.forename: Bruce L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Wilkoff
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018795:Device Approval; D020878:Device Removal; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*; D018570:Risk Assessment