Lead Abandonment and Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (S-ICD) Implantation in a Cohort of Patients With ICD Lead Malfunction

Lead Abandonment and Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (S-ICD) Implantation in a Cohort of Patients With ICD Lead Malfunction

Background: When an implantable-cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead becomes non-functional, a recommendation currently exists for either lead abandonment or removal. Lead abandonment and subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) implantation may represent an additional option for patients who do not require pacing...

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Main Authors: Vincenzo Russo, Stefano Viani, Federico Migliore, Gerardo Nigro, Mauro Biffi, Gianfranco Tola, Giovanni Bisignani, Antonio Dello Russo, Paolo Sartori, Roberto Rordorf, Luca Ottaviano, Giovanni Battista Perego, Luca Checchi, Luca Segreti, Emanuele Bertaglia, Mariolina Lovecchio, Sergio Valsecchi, Maria Grazia Bongiorni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
implantable defibrillator
subcutaneous
lead extraction
lead abandonment
lead malfunction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.692943/full

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