Intrapericardial Implantation of an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator in a Child

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) can be a crucial therapeutic modality for pediatric patients with congenital heart disease, Brugada syndrome, long QT syndrome and cardiomyopathy. Because transvenous implantation of ICD is mostly unfeasible for pediatric patients due to anatomical and te...

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Main Authors: Seong, Yong Won, Kim, Woong-Han, Yoo, Jae Suk, Kim, Hye-seon, Min, Byoung-Ju, Lee, Young-Ok
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3249275/