Key result
Epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation was successfully performed in a 15-month-old infant weighing 8 kg.
Why the study?
Experience is limited regarding implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation techniques in infants and low-weight children.
Case Report (n=1)
Demonstrates the feasibility of epicardial ICD implantation in a very low-weight infant (8 kg).
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Epicardial ICD implantation is feasible in 8-kg infants; leaves open need for prospective safety and outcome data before wider adoption.
Dalili et al. (2022) conducted a case report in Risk of sudden cardiac death (n=1). Epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation was evaluated. Epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation was successfully performed in a 15-month-old infant weighing 8 kg.
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