Management of S‐ICD lead in a patient requiring sternotomy

Key Clinical Message In patients who have had a prior subcutaneous ICD implanted, a sternotomy can be safely performed without the need for replacement of the ICD. Appropriate tools and closure technique during reimplantation are essential for this to be a possibility.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Basil Saour, Rachel Kaplan, Austin Ward, Andrei Churyla, Susan Kim, Bradley Knight
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-07-01
Series:Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2136