title: Is defibrillation testing necessary for implantable transvenous defibrillators?: defibrillation testing is necessary at the time of implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation.
authors.affiliation: Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, Camden, NJ.
authors.forename: Andrea M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: Mina K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000592:standards*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: arrhythmias, cardiac; defibrillators, implantable; ventricular fibrillation