Abstract
The automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) was developed by Mirowski in order to treat patients surviving sudden cardiac death [1]. After early studies had confirmed that the device was able to reliably sense malignant tachycardias and could terminate them, this therapeutic modality rapidly gained in popularity [2].
Keywords
- Open Heart Surgery
- Median Sternotomy
- Lateral Thoracotomy
- Defibrillation Threshold
- Anterolateral Thoracotomy
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Siclari, F., Klein, H., Trappe, J. (1992). Surgical Techniques of Defibrillator Implantation. In: Alt, E., Klein, H., Griffin, J.C. (eds) The Implantable Cardioverter/Defibrillator. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-76575-9_16
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