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Perioperative considerations during implantation of the subcutaneous defibrillator: State‐of‐the‐art review
Author(s) -
Singh Prabhpreet,
Afzal Muhammad Rizwan,
Weiss Raul
Publication year - 2020
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/pace.14072
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , intensive care medicine , cardiology , anesthesia
The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (S‐ICD) is an important tool in the armamentarium of an electrophysiologist. Multiple randomized trials over the last decade have shown that S‐ICDs are as efficacious as the transvenous ICDs and eliminate complications related to vascular access. In this review, we highlight issues unique to S‐ICD implantation, focusing not only on the surgical implantation procedure, but also the pre‐ and postimplant management of the patient.