A completely subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator system functioning simultaneously with an endocardial implantable cardioverter defibrillator programmed as pacemaker

EP Europace Journal

29 June 2010
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Abstract

Abstract

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.

Contributors

Jurren van Opstal
Jurren van Opstal

Author

Thorax Centre in Medisch Spectrum Twente (MST) Enschede , Netherlands (The)