Key result
Combined subpectoral implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and augmentation mammoplasty via the axillary approach was successfully performed without complications.
Why the study?
Is combined subpectoral ICD implantation and augmentation mammoplasty via the axillary approach feasible and cosmetically satisfactory in a young female patient with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Case Report (n=1)
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Is combined subpectoral ICD implantation and augmentation mammoplasty via the axillary approach feasible and cosmetically satisfactory in a young female patient with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Combined subpectoral ICD implantation and augmentation mammoplasty via an axillary approach is a feasible and cosmetically satisfactory option for young female patients requiring an ICD.
Single-case feasibility shown for combined subpectoral CIED implantation and mammoplasty; leaves open prospective safety data before clinical consideration.
Subcutaneous implantation of a cardiac implantable electronic device is the standard method. Occasionally, subpectoral cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) implantation via axillary incisions is performed in young female patients for cosmetic purposes. Because subpectoral CIED implantation and augmentation mammoplasty involve the same layer, it is feasible to perform both procedures simultaneously. We report a case of combined subpectoral implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and augmentation mammoplasty via the axillary approach in a young female patient with dilated cardiomyopathy and small breasts.
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Kim et al. (2016) conducted a case report in Dilated cardiomyopathy (n=1). Combined subpectoral ICD implantation and augmentation mammoplasty was evaluated on Procedural success and complications. Combined subpectoral implantation of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and augmentation mammoplasty via the axillary approach was successfully performed without complications.
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