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Ann Thorac Surg 2007;84:303-305
© 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Initial Experience With Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Systems Using Epicardial and Pleural Electrodes in Pediatric Patients

Urs Bauersfeld, MDa,*, Maren Tomaske, MDa, Ali Dodge-Khatami, MD, PhDb, Mariette Rahn, MDb, Christian J. Kellenberger, MDc, René Prêtre, MDb

a Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
b Division of Congenital Cardiovascular Surgery, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
c Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Children’s Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland

Accepted for publication October 2, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Bauersfeld, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, University Children’s Hospital, Steinwiesstrasse 75, CH-8032, Zurich, Switzerland (Email: urs.bauersfeld{at}kispi.unizh.ch).

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators in children have proven to be an effective therapy for life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias. The optimal electrode and device placement for implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in children is still controversial. We describe our initial experience after epicardial and pleural electrode insertion with abdominal or intrathoracic device placement in 8 children.




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