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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead fractures can cause serious complications if not detected early by experienced nurses.
This article provides educational guidance for nurses on how to detect and manage ICD lead fractures to prevent serious complications.
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Emphasizes nursing education on device monitoring; leaves open standardized protocol effects on outcomes without prospective trials.
In Brief Implanted cardioverter-defibrillators can be lifesavers for patients with potentially fatal ventricular dysrhythmias. But lead fractures can cause serious complications if not caught in time by an experienced nurse. Read about how lead fractures occur and how to detect a fracture before it threatens the patient's health.
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Christopher J. Haddock (2011) studied this question. Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead fractures can cause serious complications if not detected early by experienced nurses.
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