Use and outcomes of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) after transvenous ICD extraction: An analysis of current clinical practice and a comparison with transvenous ICD reimplantation

The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) does not require the insertion of any leads into the cardiovascular system.

Source: Heart Rhythm - October 23, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Stefano Viani, Federico Migliore, Gianfranco Tola, Ennio C.L. Pisan ò, Antonio Dello Russo, Giovanni Luzzi, Paolo Sartori, Agostino Piro, Roberto Rordorf, Giovanni Battista Forleo, Anna Rago, Luca Segreti, Emanuele Bertaglia, Mauro Biffi, Mariolina Lovec Source Type: research