Open AccessManagement of S‐ICD lead in a patient requiring sternotomy
Author(s) -
Saour Basil,
Kaplan Rachel,
Ward Austin,
Churyla Andrei,
Kim Susan,
Knight Bradley
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2136
Subject(s) - medicine , lead (geology) , intensive care medicine , surgery , geology , geomorphology
Key Clinical Message In patients who have had a prior subcutaneous ICD implanted, a sternotomy can be safely performed without the need for replacement of the ICD. Appropriate tools and closure technique during reimplantation are essential for this to be a possibility.