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A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing
 

A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing: A Practical Demonstration of Sensing and Ease of Implantation

Article DOI: 10.3791/3750-v 16:40 min February 28th, 2012
February 28th, 2012

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Dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) may improve detection of atrial fibrillation as well as differentiation of tachycardias. However, this advantage is undermined by complications associated with the second electrode, which is required in conventional dual chamber devices. Therefore, BIOTRONIK has developed a new electrode called the LinoxSMART S DX that, when used in conjunction with the Lumax DX ICD, offers dual-chamber detection without the risks associated with the second electrode.

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Single-chamber Implantable Defibrillator Atrial Sensing Ventricular Tachycardia Ventricular Fibrillation Sudden Cardiac Death Inappropriate Shocks Detection Rates Dual-chamber Devices Atrial Information LinoxSMART S DX Ventricular Lead Atrial Signals Ring Electrodes Signal Quality Filter Setting Ease Of Implantation
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