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Left-Sided Humerus Fracture as an Unusual Complication of Defibrillation Threshold Testing Following S-ICD Implantation.
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JACC. Case reports [JACC Case Rep] 2020 Jan 29; Vol. 2 (2), pp. 255-257. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jan 29 (Print Publication: 2020). - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Comminuted subcapital humerus fracture as a complication of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion is related to an abducted and externally rotated arm position during the defibrillation threshold test at which the current pathway is through the pectoral muscle. It is advisable to adduct the arm before defibrillation threshold testing. ( Level of Difficulty: Beginner. ).<br /> (© 2020 The Authors.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2666-0849
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- JACC. Case reports
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34317216
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.08.031