Abstract
The Medtronic Riata implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) lead is a 7-Fr ICD lead shown to have a propensity for cardiac perforation. This report details two pediatric cases of cardiac perforation in patients with a Riata ICD lead. Analysis regarding the effect of ICD implantation techniques on cardiac perforation specific to pediatric patients is discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 834-836 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Pediatric Cardiology |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2009 |
Keywords
- Cardiac perforation
- Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
- Leads
- Pediatric
- Riata
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine