title: Successful implantation of transvenous automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD): the first case report in Thailand.
abstract: We successfully implanted transvenously the AICD in a case of sudden cardiac arrest survivor. Though the device is very expensive, it is useful in some selected cases. With its diagnostic capabilities, the device may be useful in elucidating the underlying mechanism of Lai Tai.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhuripanyo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laksanabunsong
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Raungratanaamporn
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nutakul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nademanee
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chaithiraphan
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018579:Patient Selection; D013785:Thailand; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*