Abstract
Intravascular leads are the most vulnerable component of conventional pacemakers and defibrillators. This article discusses the current state of technology for leadless cardiac devices in the treatment of bradycardia and for reducing sudden cardiac death caused by tachyarrhythmias.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-335 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- Bradycardia
- Defibrillator
- Leadless
- Pacemaker
- Tachycardia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
- Physiology (medical)