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A Shock Lead Intentionally Placed in the Left Ventricle
Author(s) -
KRAAIER KARIN,
VERHORST PATRICK M.J.,
SCHOLTEN MARCOEN F.
Publication year - 2009
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.1540-8159.2009.02345.x
Subject(s) - medicine , ventricle , shock (circulatory) , cardiology , lead (geology) , geomorphology , geology
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator is effective in reducing sudden cardiac death in high‐risk patients. The implantation procedure is usually simple; however, in those patients who have congenital heart disease (CHD) placement of leads can be a challenge. In this report we present a patient with CHD where due to the complex cardiac anatomy it was decided to place the shock lead in the left ventricle.