Open AccessIntermuscular pocket for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator: Single‐center experience
Author(s) -
Ferrari Paola,
Giofrè Fabrizio,
De Filippo Paolo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of arrhythmia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.463
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1883-2148
pISSN - 1880-4276
DOI - 10.1016/j.joa.2016.01.005
Subject(s) - medicine , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , surgery , hematoma , subcutaneous tissue , cardiology
The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S‐ICD) is a novel device now accepted in clinical practice for treating ventricular arrhythmias. In 14 consecutive patients, S‐ICD devices were placed in the virtual space between the anterior surface of the serratus anterior muscle and the posterior surface of the latissimus dorsi muscle. During a mean follow up of 9 months, no dislocations, infections, hematoma formations, or skin erosions were observed. Intermuscular implantation of the S‐ICD could be a reliable, safe, and appealing alternative to the standard subcutaneous placement.