Why the study?
Does a subcutaneous lead array improve defibrillation thresholds in patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
Population
3 patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Comparison
Subcutaneous lead array with three branches vs Transvenous catheter alone or crinkled…
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May support subcutaneous arrays for high-threshold ICD cases; hypothesis-generating and leaves open need for controlled trials.
Does a subcutaneous lead array improve defibrillation thresholds in patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator?
The subcutaneous array is a technical improvement for ICD therapy when a single catheter system is insufficient to ensure a safety margin for defibrillation or when problems occur with a subcutaneous patch.
Jordaens et al. (1993) studied this question.
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