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Cardiomyopathy and the Use of Implanted Cardio‐Defibrillators in Children
Author(s) -
KAMINER SHARON J.,
PICKOFF ARTHUR S.,
DUNNIGAN ANN,
STERBA RICHARD,
WOLFF GRACE S.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1990.tb02074.x
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , cardiomyopathy , refractory (planetary science) , heart failure , physics , astrobiology
Children and adults with Cardiomyopathy and ventricular dysrhythmias have a uniformly poor prognosis, despite medical therapy. The use of automatic implantable cardio‐defibrillators in adult patients with medically resistant ventricular dysrhythmias has resulted in a positive impact on survival. Because of its size and former Jack of programmability, the device has been used rarely in children. Four patients with Cardiomyopathy, in whom refractory ventricular dysrhythmias were managed with automatic implantable cardio‐defibrillators, are presented. Two of these children are the youngest and smallest known in whom the device has been used; one of them received the first programmable model. The use of the automatic implantable cardio‐defibrillator may enhance survival in selected young patients.