Cardiomyoplasty and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: Efficacy and Safety of Concomitant Device Implantation: Sudden Death and Cardiomyoplasty
Key result
In two patients, ventricular defibrillation by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator did not affect the correct functioning of the implanted cardiomyostimulator.
Why the study?
Does concomitant ICD implantation affect the functioning of a cardiomyostimulator in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing cardiomyoplasty?
Population
n=2 patients with chronic heart failure who underwent cardiomyoplasty and experienced witnessed episodes of…
Design
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Implication
May support safe concomitant ICD-cardiomyostimulator use in heart failure; leaves open prospective validation before broader adoption.
Study Design
Type
Case Report (n=2)
Structured PICO
Does concomitant ICD implantation affect the functioning of a cardiomyostimulator in patients with chronic heart failure undergoing cardiomyoplasty?
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Population
Two patients with chronic heart failure who experienced ventricular arrhythmia after cardiomyoplasty and received an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
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Intervention
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation (one subsequent to arrhythmic episode, one combined with cardiomyoplasty)
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Outcome
Correct functioning of the implanted cardiomyostimulator after ventricular defibrillationsafety
Concomitant use of an ICD and cardiomyoplasty appears safe, as defibrillation does not interfere with the cardiomyostimulator function.
Cite This Study
Lorusso et al. (2010) conducted a case report in Chronic heart failure with ventricular arrhythmia post-cardiomyoplasty (n=2). Concomitant cardiomyoplasty and implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) was evaluated on Effect of ventricular defibrillation on the functioning of the implanted cardiomyostimulator. In two patients, ventricular defibrillation by an implantable cardioverter defibrillator did not affect the correct functioning of the implanted cardiomyostimulator.