Age-related differences and associated mid-term outcomes of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a propensity-matched analysis from a multicenter European registry
Heart Rhythm
A few limited case series have shown that the S-ICD system is safe in teenagers and young adults, but a large-scale analysis is currently lacking.
Reference: Age-related differences and associated mid-term outcomes of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a propensity-matched analysis from a multicenter European registry. Gulletta S, Gasperetti A, Schiavone M, Vogler J, Fastenrath F, Breitenstein A, Laredo M, Palmisano P, Mitacchione G, Compagnucci P, Kaiser L, Hakmi S, Angeletti A, De Bonis S, Picarelli F, Arosio R, Casella M, Steffel J, Fierro N, Guarracini F, Santini L, Pignalberi C, Piro A, Lavalle C, Pisanò E, Viecca M, Curnis A, Badenco N, Ricciardi D, Russo AD, Tondo C, Kuschyk J, Bella PD, Biffi M, Forleo GB, Tilz R. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Mar 4:S1547-5271(22)00214-4