Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies during sexual activities-Rare but fearsome.

Heart Rhythm

Department of Cardiology, University Hospitals Leuven, Leuven, Belgium; Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium. Electronic address:

Published: September 2024

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