Refractoriness to subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator after frequent therapies for ventricular fibrillation storms in a Brugada syndrome case

Refractoriness to subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator after frequent therapies for ventricular fibrillation storms in a Brugada syndrome case

Abstract Background The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) is an alternative to the transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator for the prevention of sudden cardiac death. Here, we report a rare case of refractoriness to an S-ICD after frequent therapies for ventricul...

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Main Authors: Yasuhisa Nakao, Kazuyoshi Suenari, Kohei Yamashiro, Hiroshi Nakagawa, Nobuo Shiode
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
Subjects:
S-ICD
Brugada syndrome
Ventricular fibrillation
Defibrillation threshold
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12872-020-01405-4

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