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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;81:e27-e28
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Nonthoracotomy Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation in a 2-Year-Old Infant With Long QT Syndrome

Christian Schreiber, MD, PhD a , * , Martin Kostolny, MD a , Andreas Eicken, MD b , Rüdiger Lange, MD, PhD a

a Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany
b Department of Pediatric Cardiology and Congenital Heart Disease, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany

Accepted for publication February 17, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Schreiber, Clinic of Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich at the Technical University Munich, Lazarettstrasse 36, Munich, 80636 Germany (Email: schreiber{at}dhm.mhn.de).

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy is feasible and effective even in children. Unique surgical problems exist in very young patients. We report the subcutaneous placement of a defibrillation lead together with an abdominal active-can device.




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