Why the study?
Is ICD implantation without epicardial patches or transvenous high-energy leads feasible and effective in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients?
Population
22 pediatric and congenital heart disease patients, mean age 8.9 years, mean weight 25.5 kg. Diagnoses…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
mean 2.2 years (range: 0.2-10.5)
Authors
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Supports novel ICD configurations in pediatric CHD; leaves open long-term safety and efficacy in larger cohorts.
Is ICD implantation without epicardial patches or transvenous high-energy leads feasible and effective in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients?
Novel ICD configurations without epicardial patches or transvenous high-energy leads are feasible in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients, though system revisions and inappropriate shocks are notable.
Stephenson et al. (2006) studied this question.
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