Why the study?
Does a single coil transvenous electrode with an abdominally placed ICD provide adequate defibrillation thresholds and safety in children?
Population
5 children ages 8-16 years requiring implantable cardioverter defibrillator placement
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
3-21 months
Authors
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May offer thoracotomy-sparing option in small children; hypothesis-generating and requires prospective validation before practice change.
Does a single coil transvenous electrode with an abdominally placed ICD provide adequate defibrillation thresholds and safety in children?
A single coil transvenous electrode with an abdominally placed ICD is feasible and safe in children as small as 20 kg, achieving excellent defibrillation thresholds while avoiding thoracotomy.
Fischbach et al. (2000) studied this question.
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