Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children.

Abstract

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) have become an integral component in the management of children with life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias complicating a variety of different inherited and congenital cardiovascular conditions. Implantation often requires novel approaches and configurations to overcome the size and anatomic limitations posed by many children needing ICDs. While their use has undoubtedly saved many lives, ICD use may be associated with significant morbidity, so detailed case selection and individualised postimplant programming is critical.

• Authors: Elizabeth S DeWitt, Dominic J Abrams
• Journal: Archives of disease in childhood (Arch Dis Child) Vol. 100 Issue 3 Pg. 265-70 (Mar 2015) ISSN: 1468-2044 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25249497 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)
• Copyright: Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

Topics

• Arrhythmias, Cardiac (therapy)
• Defibrillators, Implantable
• Electrocardiography
• Humans