Implantation of a fully subcutaneous ICD in children.
The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) from Cameron Health (San Clemente, CA, USA) does not require a lead to be placed on or in the heart. Such a device, being subcutaneous, has potential benefits in children who require ICDs where problems largely relate to transvenous or epicardial leads and inappropriate shocks. The S-ICD was approved for use in Europe in June 2009 and recently a study commenced to acquire data in 330 patients in order to submit to the FDA. We shall describe the implantation of the S-ICD in two children aged 10 and 12 years at our institution.
McLeod
Karen A
KA
Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, United Kingdom. karen.mcleod@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
McLean
Andrew
A
D002648:Child; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*