Comparison of frequency of complications of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in children versus adults

Compared with adults patients (n = 309) receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators at the same institution, pediatric patients (n = 11) exhibited a trend toward lower defibrillation thresholds. At follow-up of 29 +/- 17 months, the incidence of recurrent arrhythmias was similar, but lead revi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of cardiology 1999-01, Vol.83 (2), p.263-266
Hauptverfasser:	Link, Mark S, Hill, Sharon L, Cliff, Deborah L, Swygman, Craig A, Foote, Caroline B, Homoud, Munther K, Wang, Paul J, Estes, N.A.Mark, Berul, Charles I
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Adults Arrhythmias, Cardiac - therapy Biological and medical sciences Cardiology Child Children & youth Defibrillators, Implantable - adverse effects Diseases of the cardiovascular system Electrocardiography Equipment Failure Female Follow-Up Studies Heart Heart Diseases - therapy Humans Male Medical sciences Medical technology Postoperative Complications - epidemiology Radiotherapy. Instrumental treatment. Physiotherapy. Reeducation. Rehabilitation, orthophony, crenotherapy. Diet therapy and various other treatments (general aspects) Recurrence
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Zusammenfassung:	Compared with adults patients (n = 309) receiving implantable cardioverter-defibrillators at the same institution, pediatric patients (n = 11) exhibited a trend toward lower defibrillation thresholds. At follow-up of 29 +/- 17 months, the incidence of recurrent arrhythmias was similar, but lead revisions and device infections were more common in the pediatric patients.
ISSN:	0002-9149 1879-1913
DOI:	10.1016/S0002-9149(98)00834-0