A shock lead intentionally placed in the left ventricle.
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is effective in reducing sudden cardiac death in high-risk patients. The implantation procedure is usually simple; however, in those patients who have congenital heart disease (CHD) placement of leads can be a challenge. In this report we present a patient with CHD where due to the complex cardiac anatomy it was decided to place the shock lead in the left ventricle.
Kraaier
Karin
K
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcentrum Twente, Medisch Spectrum Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Verhorst
Patrick M J
PM
Scholten
Marcoen F
MF
D000328:Adult; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*