title: Catastrophic failure of Durata ICD lead due to high-voltage short during shock delivery.
authors.affiliation: The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio. Electronic address: schlossj@ohioheart.org.
authors.forename: Edward J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Schloss
authors.affiliation: Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio.
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Krebs
authors.affiliation: The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.
authors.forename: Madhukar
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gupta
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Durata; Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Lead failure