Open AccessSudden Death Due to Thrombosis Associated with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Electrodes
Author(s) -
Jose Maria Frutos Perez,
Marina Llopis Sanchis,
Beatriz Moreno Torres,
Andrea Esteve Villar Del Saz,
Ana Ventura Esteve,
Maria Angeles Martinez Pascual,
Mariam Perea Ribis,
Alba Camarena Molina,
Leyre Jorquer Vidal,
Gustavo Lobato Correia,
José Manuel Querol Ribelles
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of case reports in internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2284-2594
DOI - 10.12890/2021_002247
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , thrombosis , presentation (obstetrics) , intensive care medicine , sudden death , cardiology , surgery
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