Domenico M Carretta, Rossella Troccoli, Gianluca Epicoco, Ilenia Pastore, Nicola Di Bari, Carlo D'Agostino, Tomaso Bottio
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Abstract
The Extravascular ICD (EV-ICD) is implanted outside of the patient's heart and vascular system. The defibrillation lead is tunneled in the substernal space, very close to the surface of the heart, thus allowing for additional pacing capabilities such as Post Shock Pacing, Anti-Tachycardia Pacing (ATP), and Pause Prevention Pacing. Early studies demonstrated the safety and efficacy profile of the EV-ICD, but patients with previous or existing cardiac devices or leads were excluded. In this case report we describe the implantation of an EV-ICD in a 68-year-old male patient, who had undergone a challenging extraction of a previous transvenous system due to infection and screened negative for a subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD). Given the lack of upper and lower venous accesses, it was also necessary to implant an epicardial bipolar lead connected to a single-chamber pacemaker as a backup during extraction, which also remained in place chronically. Follow-up was uneventful through the following 10 months, with stable system parameters and no infection relapse.
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Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology (PACE) is the foremost peer-reviewed journal in the field of pacing and implantable cardioversion defibrillation, publishing over 50% of all English language articles in its field, featuring original, review, and didactic papers, and case reports related to daily practice. Articles also include editorials, book reviews, Musings on humane topics relevant to medical practice, electrophysiology (EP) rounds, device rounds, and information concerning the quality of devices used in the practice of the specialty.