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A New Single Chamber Implantable Defibrillator with Atrial Sensing: A Practical Demonstration of Sensing and Ease of Implantation

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Extravascular ICD as a Viable Solution After CIED Lead Extraction: A Case Report.

Giuseppe Coppola¹, Salvatore Torre², Leonardo D'Amico¹

¹O.U. of Cardiology, University Hospital P. Giaccone, Palermo, Italy.

Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE

|October 10, 2025

Summary

Infection after pacemaker or defibrillator implantation is serious. An extravascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (EV-ICD) offered a safe alternative for a high-risk patient, avoiding vascular complications.

Area of Science:

Cardiology
Infectious Diseases
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Pacemaker and defibrillator infections are significant causes of patient morbidity and mortality.
Device pocket erosion and subsequent infection pose a serious clinical challenge.

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