Transcutaneous Implantation of an Internal Cardioverter Defibrillator in a Small Infant with Recurrent Myocardial Ischemia and Cardiac Arrest Simulating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

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Population

1 infant with recurrent cardiac arrest, normal coronary anatomy, and suspected defect in fatty acid oxidation.

Design

Case_report

Authors

Discussion

May inform device selection in refractory infant arrest; leaves open questions of safety and generalizability.

Population

1 infant (5.3 kg) with recurrent cardiac arrest, normal coronary anatomy, and suspected defect in fatty acid oxidation.

Intervention

Transcutaneous ICD system implantation using a small patch electrode in the subscapular position and an active-can device.

Describes the feasibility of implanting a transcutaneous ICD system in a very small infant (5.3 kg) with recurrent cardiac arrest.

Greene et al. (2004) studied this question.

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