Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2964117 | Journal of Cardiology Cases | 2010 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
SummaryWe report a case of Brugada syndrome with a high defibrillation threshold (DFT) in whom a subcutaneous array lead was used to lower the DFT in combination with a transvenous right ventricular defibrillation lead. The patient had previously received pacemaker implantation due to sick sinus syndrome. An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) with a transvenous right ventricular defibrillation lead alone required a high DFT. A subcutaneous array lead improved defibrillation efficacy in combination with a right ventricular lead. These data suggest that a subcutaneous array lead facilitates implantation of an effective ICD lead system in patients requiring a high DFT.
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Authors
Yasuyuki Hadano, Hiroshi Ogawa, Takatoshi Wakeyama, Akira Takaki, Takahiro Iwami, Masayasu Kimura, Yosuke Miyazaki, Haruhiko Okada, Akihiko Shimizu, Masunori Matsuzaki,