Key result
ICDs account for ~42% of pediatric device therapy in pre-2012 Japanese registry data.
Why the study?
The use of ICDs, CRTP, and CRTD in Japanese pediatric patients had not been statistically studied, and dual-chamber pacemakers were still used for pediatric CRT due to government regulations.
Observational (n=152)
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Survey data map current Japanese pediatric device use; leaves open dedicated CRT devices and prospective outcome studies.
Suzuki et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Pediatric arrhythmias and heart failure requiring implantable devices (n=152). Implantable antiarrhythmic devices (ICD, CRTP, CRT-DDD, CRTD) was evaluated on Frequency of specific implantable device use. Among 152 pediatric patients receiving device therapy in Japan before 2012, implantable cardioverter defibrillators were used in 42% of cases, while dual-chamber pacemakers were used for 58% of all cardiac resynchronization therapies.
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