title: Epicardial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in a 2-Month-Old Infant.
abstract: We describe the implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in a 2-month-old infant with frequent sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) refractory to antiarrhythmic agents. An epicardial ICD shock coil lead and pacing leads were placed, as was a cumbersome device console that was stored in a pocket between the left external and internal oblique muscles. These methods were safe and feasible even for such a small infant, and possible adverse events were avoided.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan. Electronic address: ksughimoto@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sughimoto
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Yuta
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tsuchida
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Hidenori
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hayashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Shinzo
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Torii
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Horai
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Sagamihara, Japan.
authors.forename: Kagami
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Miyaji
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular