A randomized comparison of defibrillation thresholds in the right ventricular outflow tract versus right ventricular apex

[1] Askenazi J.(1984)Alteration of left ventricular performance by left bundle branch block simulated with atarioventricular sequential pacing American Journal of Cardiology 53 99-104

[2] Alexander J. H.(1993)Increased risk of progressive hemodynamic deterioration in advanced heart failure patients requiring permanent pacemakers American Heart Journal 125 1306-1310

[3] Koenigsberg D. I.(2002)Dual-chamber pacing or ventricular backup pacing in patients with an implantable defibrillator: the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) Trial Journal of the American Medical Association 288 3115-3123

[4] Belic N.(2008)Transmural temporospatial left ventricular activation during pacing from different sites: Potential implications for optimal pacing Cardiovascular Research 77 81-88

[5] Lesch M.(2004)Right ventricular outflow tract placement of defibrillation leads: Five year experience Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 27 443-446

[6] Saxon L. A.(2002)Efficacy and temporal stability of reduced safety margins for ventricular defibrillation: Primary results from the Low Energy Safety Study (LESS) Circulation 105 2043-2048

[7] Stevenson W. G.(2000)Implantation and follow-up of ICD leads implanted in the right ventricular outflow tract Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 23 1996-1998

[8] Middlekauff H. R.(2004)Comparison of step-down and binary search algorithms for determination of defibrillation threshold in humans Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 27 218-220

[9] Stevenson L. W.(1975)Termination of ventricular fibrillation in dogs by depolarizing a critical amount of myocardium American Journal of Cardiology 36 37-44

[10] Wilkoff B. L.(1992)Defibrillation threshold: Clinical utility and therapeutic implications Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 15 932-949

[1] Askenazi J.(1984)Alteration of left ventricular performance by left bundle branch block simulated with atarioventricular sequential pacing American Journal of Cardiology 53 99-104

[2] Alexander J. H.(1993)Increased risk of progressive hemodynamic deterioration in advanced heart failure patients requiring permanent pacemakers American Heart Journal 125 1306-1310

[3] Koenigsberg D. I.(2002)Dual-chamber pacing or ventricular backup pacing in patients with an implantable defibrillator: the Dual Chamber and VVI Implantable Defibrillator (DAVID) Trial Journal of the American Medical Association 288 3115-3123

[4] Belic N.(2008)Transmural temporospatial left ventricular activation during pacing from different sites: Potential implications for optimal pacing Cardiovascular Research 77 81-88

[5] Lesch M.(2004)Right ventricular outflow tract placement of defibrillation leads: Five year experience Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 27 443-446

[6] Saxon L. A.(2002)Efficacy and temporal stability of reduced safety margins for ventricular defibrillation: Primary results from the Low Energy Safety Study (LESS) Circulation 105 2043-2048

[7] Stevenson W. G.(2000)Implantation and follow-up of ICD leads implanted in the right ventricular outflow tract Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 23 1996-1998

[8] Middlekauff H. R.(2004)Comparison of step-down and binary search algorithms for determination of defibrillation threshold in humans Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 27 218-220

[9] Stevenson L. W.(1975)Termination of ventricular fibrillation in dogs by depolarizing a critical amount of myocardium American Journal of Cardiology 36 37-44

[10] Wilkoff B. L.(1992)Defibrillation threshold: Clinical utility and therapeutic implications Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 15 932-949