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Published on: February 28, 2012
Epicardial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in a 2-Month-Old Infant
Koichi Sughimoto1, Yuta Tsuchida1, Hidenori Hayashi1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
Abstract:
We describe the implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in a 2-month-old infant with frequent sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to antiarrhythmic agents. An epicardial ICD shock coil lead and pacing leads were placed, as was a cumbersome device console that was stored in a pocket between the left external and internal oblique muscles. These methods were safe and feasible even for such a small infant, and possible adverse events were avoided.
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