Fibrous encapsulation of defibrillation electrode and elevated high-voltage impedance in patients with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

• Jian-Ming Li, MD, PhD, FHRS,
• Yanhui Li, MD, PhD,
• Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS,
• David G. Benditt, MD, FHRS

Affiliations

Jian-Ming Li, MD, PhD, FHRS

Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Address reprint requests and correspondence: Dr Jian-Ming Li, Division of Cardiology, VA Medical Center, One Veterans Drive, 111-C, Minneapolis, MN 55417.

Yanhui Li, MD, PhD

First Hospital of Tsinghua University, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Venkatakrishna Tholakanahalli, MD, FHRS

Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

David G. Benditt, MD, FHRS

Division of Cardiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; Cardiovascular Division, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota