Left-Sided Humerus Fracture as an Unusual Complication of Defibrillation Threshold Testing Following S-ICD Implantation

Left-Sided Humerus Fracture as an Unusual Complication of Defibrillation Threshold Testing Following S-ICD Implantation

Comminuted subcapital humerus fracture as a complication of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator insertion is related to an abducted and externally rotated arm position during the defibrillation threshold test at which the current pathway is through the pectoral muscle. It is advisabl...

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Main Authors: Jan Elders, MA, Hisham AlHashimi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
complication
post-operative
primary prevention
subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084919305790

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