| Autor: |
Nordkamp, LRAO, Dabiri Abkenari, Lara, Boersma, LVA, Maass, AH, de Groot, JR, van Oostrom, AJHHM, Theuns, Dominic, Jordaens, Luc, Wilde, AAM, Knops, RE |
| Přispěvatelé: |
Cardiology |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Zdroj: |
Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 60(19), 1933-1939. Elsevier Inc. |
| ISSN: |
0735-1097 |
| Popis: |
Objectives The purpose of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the entirely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD). Background A new entirely S-ICD has been introduced, that does not require lead placement in or on the heart. The authors report the largest multicenter experience to date with the S-ICD with a minimum of 1-year follow-up in the first 118 Dutch patients who were implanted with this device. Methods Patients were selected if they had a class I or IIa indication for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. All consecutive patients from 4 high-volume centers in the Netherlands with an S-ICD implanted between December 2008 and April 2011 were included. Results A total of 118 patients (75% males, mean age 50 years) received the S-ICD. After 18 months of follow-up, 8 patients experienced 45 successful appropriate shocks (98% first shock conversion efficacy). No sudden deaths occurred. Fifteen patients (13%) received inappropriate shocks, mainly due to T-wave oversensing, which was mostly solved by a software upgrade and changing the sensing vector of the S-ICD. Sixteen patients (14%) experienced complications. Adverse events were more frequent i Conclusions This study demonstrates that the S-ICD is effective in terminating ventricular arrhythmias. There is, however, a considerable percentage of ICD related adverse events, which decreases as the therapy evolves and experience increases. (J Am Coll Cardiol 2012;60:1933-9) (C) 2012 by the American College of Cardiology Foundation |
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