Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Device therapy in children: current indications.

N Sreeram1, U Trieschmann, E de Haan

  • 1Department of paediatric cardiology, University Hospital of Cologne, Germany. N.Sreeram@uni-koeln.de

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal
|May 15, 2008
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

The Femoral Neck System versus the Dynamic Hip Screw in patients with a femoral neck fracture: 2-year follow-up of a multicenter study.

Injury·2025
Same author

D-Transposition of the great arteries with restrictive foramen ovale in the fetus: the dilemma of predicting the need for postnatal urgent balloon atrial septostomy.

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics·2023
Same author

Fabrication of InVO<sub>4</sub>/SnWO<sub>4</sub> heterostructured photocatalyst for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light.

Environmental research·2023
Same author

Visible-light-driven indium vanadium oxide nanosheets supported bismuth tungsten oxide nanoflakes heterostructure as an efficient photocatalyst for the tetracycline degradation.

Chemosphere·2022
Same author

Mediating Mechanisms in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood OCD: The Role of Dysfunctional Beliefs.

Child psychiatry and human development·2018
Same author

Eight-year follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy with surgical stripping of the great saphenous vein.

The British journal of surgery·2018
Same journal

Impact of recording technologies on cardiac electrogram morphology: implications for mapping and interpretation.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
Same journal

Meta-analysis of the safety of outpatient Sotalol initiation in clinical practice.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
Same journal

Helix-fixation atrial leadless pacing for rhythm-mediated cardiogenic shock after acute myocardial infarction.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
Same journal

PERMANENT LEFT VENTRICULAR PACING IN A PATIENT WITH POST-METALLIC TRICUSPID VALVE REPLACEMENT COMPLETE HEART BLOCK- A CASE REPORT.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
Same journal

Dual conduction in an atriofascicular pathway.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
Same journal

Intramural left ventricular posterior superior process premature ventricular complex ablation with intracardiac echocardiography.

Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal·2026
See all related articles

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are increasingly used in children. This review covers risk factors for sudden cardiac death in young patients and identifies candidates for ICD therapy.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Electrophysiology
  • Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes

Background:

  • Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are gaining traction in pediatric cardiology.
  • Advances in technology have improved ICD versatility, ease of implantation, and programming.
  • Recent breakthroughs in understanding genetic and inherited arrhythmia syndromes have refined risk stratification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize current knowledge on sudden death risk factors in pediatric patients.
  • To identify high-risk pediatric candidates eligible for timely ICD implantation.
  • To review current recommendations for device implantation in young patients with structural heart defects.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on inherited arrhythmia syndromes.
Keywords:
device therapyindicationspediatric

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of risk stratification strategies for sudden cardiac death.
  • Evaluation of patient populations at risk, including those with repaired structural heart defects.

    • Main Results:

    • Sudden arrhythmic death is a primary mortality cause in pediatric patients with repaired structural heart defects.
    • Genetic and inherited arrhythmia syndromes are increasingly recognized as critical risk factors.
    • Risk stratification aims to identify candidates for prophylactic ICD implantation.

    Conclusions:

    • Paediatric cardiologists must be aware of evolving recommendations for ICD implantation.
    • Understanding genetic predispositions and structural heart disease is key to identifying at-risk children.
    • Timely ICD implantation can mitigate the risk of sudden death in select pediatric populations.