TY - JOUR
T1 - Sudden cardiac death and channelopathies
T2 - A review of implantable defibrillator therapy
AU - Choi, Grace R.
AU - Porter, Co Burn J.
AU - Ackerman, Michael J.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - We considered the role of ICD therapy in the treatment of young persons who have a cardiac channelopathy. Although ICDs in the young constitute only a small "market-share" of the ICDs that are implanted worldwide, the ICD device has had a profound, life-saving impact on young persons who have SCD-predisposing conditions. Despite the fact that continued technological and procedural improvements are needed to decrease the frequency of unwanted and unpleasant inappropriate shocks, infections, and other device-related complications, the ICD device represents one of the true success stories of medicine. The impact of the device in the young person who is at risk of SCD has been shocking.
AB - We considered the role of ICD therapy in the treatment of young persons who have a cardiac channelopathy. Although ICDs in the young constitute only a small "market-share" of the ICDs that are implanted worldwide, the ICD device has had a profound, life-saving impact on young persons who have SCD-predisposing conditions. Despite the fact that continued technological and procedural improvements are needed to decrease the frequency of unwanted and unpleasant inappropriate shocks, infections, and other device-related complications, the ICD device represents one of the true success stories of medicine. The impact of the device in the young person who is at risk of SCD has been shocking.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.015
DO - 10.1016/j.pcl.2004.04.015
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15331285
AN - SCOPUS:4344588235
SN - 0031-3955
VL - 51
SP - 1289
EP - 1303
JO - Pediatric Clinics of North America
JF - Pediatric Clinics of North America
IS - 5
ER -