title: When life-saving devices terminate life.
abstract: This report describes proarrhythmia, a rare but in this case fatal complication of ICD therapy due to lead failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, St. George's Hospital, London, United Kingdom. andrei.catanchin@gmail.com
authors.forename: Andrei
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Catanchin
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ward
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment