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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES
卷 66, 期 1, 页码 154-158出版社
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2015.01.028
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (SICD); cardiac leads; hemodialysis; end-stage renal disease (ESRD); arteriovenous fistula (AVF); tunneled dialysis catheter; central venous stenosis; venous occlusion; infection
Central venous stenosis is a common complication of the transvenous leads associated with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). Although epicardial leads have been reported to bypass this complication, their placement is much more invasive than the subcutaneous ICDs (SICDs) and requires the services of a cardiothoracic surgeon. Recent data have demonstrated successful defibrillation using an SICD. In this report, we present 4 long-term hemodialysis patients treated successfully with an SICD. 3 patients received the device for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (cardiomyopathy with low ejection fraction). The patient in the fourth case had a prolonged QT interval and received the device for secondary prevention. 3 patients had an arteriovenous fistula, whereas 1 patient was dialyzing with a tunneled dialysis catheter. Insertion of an SICD is a minimally invasive procedure. By virtue of leaving the venous system untouched, this approach might offer the advantage of reduced risk of central venous stenosis and infection over an endocardial ICD with transvenous leads. SICD is not experimental; it has been approved by the US Food and Drug Administration and is currently being used in the United States and Europe. (C) 2015 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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