A completely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator system functioning simultaneously with an endocardial implantable cardioverter defibrillator programmed as pacemaker.
Because of multiple ventricular lead fractures with inappropriate shocks, a 31-year-old male received a completely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) system with the already existing 'endocardial' ICD functioning as an atrial pacemaker.
van Opstal
Jurren
J
Cardiology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, Netherlands. jmvanopstal@yahoo.com
Geskes
Gijs
G
Debie
Luuk
L
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D004699:Endocardium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers