Implantation of a fully subcutaneous ICD in a patient with single ventricle morphology and eisenmenger physiology

Acta Cardiologica

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 473-475

  Peters Dr , Bjoern ^a   Will, Achim ^b   Berger, Felix ^a,b   Butter, Christian ^c  

^a DEUTSCHES HERZZENTRUM BERLIN   (Germany)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^c Heart Centre Brandenburg   (Germany)

Author keywords

Congenital heart defect; Eisenmenger physiology; Single ventricle; Subcutaneous ICD; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular arrhythmia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATION; DEFIBRILLATOR; EISENMENGER COMPLEX; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART RIGHT LEFT SHUNT; HEART SINGLE VENTRICLE; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURE; THROMBOEMBOLISM; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

ADULT; DEATH, SUDDEN, CARDIAC; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; EISENMENGER COMPLEX; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLUOROSCOPY; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION;

EID: 84865770436     PISSN: 00015385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/ac.67.4.2170692     Document Type: Article

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