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Implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator in an 8-kg infant: a case report and literature review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2022

Mohammad Dalili Open the ORCID record for Mohammad Dalili [Opens in a new window] ,
Ali Sadeghpour Tabaei  and
Elham Rezanejad Open the ORCID record for Elham Rezanejad [Opens in a new window]
Mohammad Dalili
Affiliation:
Pediatric Cardiologist, Interventional Electrophysiologist, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Ali Sadeghpour Tabaei
Affiliation:
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Department of Cardiac Surgery, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Elham Rezanejad*
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
*
Author for correspondence: Elham Rezanejad, Department of Pediatric Cardiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Cell: +98 911 254 0079; Fax: +98 (21) 22663212. E-mail: el.rezanejad@gmail.com
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Abstract

The use of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator to prevent sudden cardiac death is an approved method. Experience is limited regarding implantation techniques in infants and low-weight children. We herein describe the implantation of an epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a 15-month-old infant weighing 8 kg. We also briefly discuss implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in paediatrics, particularly infants, hoping that our experience will be drawn upon in further such attempts.

Keywords

Defibrillatorsimplantablearrhythmiascardiacinfant
Type
Brief Report
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Cardiology in the Young , Volume 32 , Issue 12 , December 2022 , pp. 2044 - 2045
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© The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press

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