Subcutaneous ICD implantation in a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after transvenous ICD failure: A case report.

Autor: Baroni, Matteo, Cattafi, Giuseppe, Arupi, Michele, Paolucci, Marco, Pelenghi, Stefano, Lunati, Maurizio
Zdroj: Journal of Arrhythmia; Feb2018, Vol. 34 Issue 1, p81-83, 3p
Abstrakt: Abstract: We describe the case of a patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy who experienced the failure of a transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (T‐ICD) lead and the following inability of a second T‐ICD to convert a ventricular fibrillation. A subcutaneous ICD (S‐ICD) was finally implanted and was effective at defibrillation test. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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