Combination of a leadless pacemaker and subcutaneous defibrillator with nine effective shock treatments during follow-up of 18 months

Erik Ljungström, Johan Brandt, David Mörtsell, Rasmus Borgquist, Lingwei Wang

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Abstract

We present a case of combination of a leadless pacemaker (Micra) and a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD). The patient had a total of nine adequate shock treatments of ventricular fibrillation during 18 months of follow-up after the implantation. The shock treatments did not lead to any alteration in the Micra. All three sensing vectors of the S-ICD worked well. After 18 months, the functioning of both Micra and S-ICD continues to be uneventful. This case demonstrates that S-ICD combined with Micra may be a safe and feasible approach to provide pacing and ICD treatment without intracardiac leads.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalJournal of Electrocardiology
Volume56
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
  • Medical Equipment Engineering

Free keywords

  • Effective shock treatment
  • Leadless pacemaker
  • Subcutaneous defibrillator (S-ICD)
  • Ventricular fibrillation (VF)

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