Annales de cardiologie et d'angéiologie
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Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris) · Feb 2015
Case Reports[Sudden cardiac death in the youth. Is the new subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator S-ICD an alternative solution?].
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is well-recognized therapy to prevent sudden cardiac death. Classic ICD need the use of permanent endocavitary leads, which may cause serious troubles (lead dislodgement, ventricular perforation, lead infections, etc.). ⋯ We report a clinical case of a 34 y.o. woman who presented a sudden cardiac death and who benefited the implantation of this new technology. This paper deals with the potential indications, usefulness benefits, and problems of the S-ICD.