An Entirely Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator

  • Bardy G
  • Smith W
  • Hood M
  • et al.
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Abstract

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) prevent sudden death from cardiac causes in selected patients but require the use of transvenous lead systems. To eliminate the need for venous access, we designed and tested an entirely subcutaneous ICD system.

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Bardy, G. H., Smith, W. M., Hood, M. A., Crozier, I. G., Melton, I. C., Jordaens, L., … Grace, A. A. (2010). An Entirely Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator. New England Journal of Medicine, 363(1), 36–44. https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa0909545

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