Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children and Adolescents With Brugada Syndrome.
BACKGROUND: Young patients presenting with symptomatic Brugada syndrome have very high risks for ventricular arrhythmias and should be carefully considered for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placement. However, this therapy is associated with high rates of inappropriate shocks and device-related complications. OBJECTIVES: This study investigated clinical features, management, and long-term follow-up of young patients with Brugada syndrome and ICD. METHODS: Patients diagnosed with Brugada syndrome, who underwent implantation of an ICD at an age of ≤20 years, were studied. RESULT... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2018 |
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Elsevier Biomedical
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Schlagwörter: | Adolescent / Belgium / Brugada Syndrome / Child / Death / Sudden / Cardiac / Defibrillators / Implantable / Electric Countershock / Electrocardiography / Female / Follow-Up Studies / Humans / Male / Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) / Risk Adjustment / Tachycardia / Ventricular / Time Factors / Young Adult / Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator / Sudden cardiac death / Ventricular arrhythmias |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27367442 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/222600 |