title: Perioperative management of a patient with subcutaneous defibrillator undergoing cardiac surgery.
abstract: We describe a case of inappropriate shocks due to temporary epicardial pacing after cardiothoracic surgery in a patient with a subcutaneous ICD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sant'Anna Hospital, Viale Pio X, 111, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Infusino
authors.affiliation: Boston Scientific, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Sergio
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Valsecchi
authors.affiliation: Boston Scientific, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rigano
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Sant'Anna Hospital, Viale Pio X, 111, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy.
authors.forename: Daniele
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Maselli
keywords: Cardiac surgery; Inappropriate shock; Sternotomy; Subcutaneous defibrillator; Temporary pacing