British Journal of Cardiac NursingVol. 11, No. 6 CommentSubcutaneous vs. traditional ICDs: past, present and futureAlexander WY ChenAlexander WY ChenSearch for more papers by this authorAlexander WY ChenPublished Online:23 Jun 2016https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2016.11.6.270AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextPDF/EPUB ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InEmail View article References Alter P, Waldhans S, Plachta E, Moosdorf R, Grimm W (2005) Complications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in 440 consecutive patients. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 28(9): 926–32 Crossref, Google ScholarBardy GH, Lee KL, Mark DB et al.; Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT) Investigators (2005) Amiodarone or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for congestive heart failure. N Engl J Med 352: 225–37 Crossref, Google ScholarBerul CI, Van Hare GF, Kertesz NJ et al. (2008) Results of a multicenter retrospective implantable cardioverter-defibrillator registry of pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 51(17): 1685–91. doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.01.033 Crossref, Google ScholarBorleffs CJ, van Erven L, van Bommel RJ et al. (2009) Risk of failure of transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2(4): 411–6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.108.834093 Crossref, Google ScholarChen A (2015) The smallest pacemakers in the world. British Journal of Cardiac Nursing 10(4): 190–3. doi: https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2015.10.4.190 Link, Google ScholarGradaus R, Wollmann C, Köbe J et al. (2004) Potential benefit from implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in children and young adolescents. Heart 90(3): 328–9 Crossref, Google ScholarLambiase PD, Barr C, Theuns DA et al. (2014) Worldwide experience with a totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator: early results from the EFFORTLESS S-ICD Registry. Eur Heart J 35(25): 1657–65. doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu112 Crossref, Google ScholarMirowski M, Reid PR, Mower MM et al. (1980) Termination of malignant ventricular arrhythmias with an implanted automatic defibrillator in human beings. N Engl J Med 303(6): 322–4 Crossref, Google ScholarMoss AJ, Hall WJ, Cannom DS et al.; Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial Investigators (1996) Improved survival with an implanted defibrillator in patients with coronary disease at high risk for ventricular arrhythmia. N Engl J Med 335(26): 1933–40 Crossref, Google ScholarMoss AJ, Zareba W, Hall WJ et al.; Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II (MADIT II) Investigators (2002) Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med 346(12): 877–83 Crossref, Google ScholarThe Antiarrhythmics versus Implantable Defibrillators Investigators (1997) A comparison of antiarrhythmic-drug therapy with implantable defibrillators in patients resuscitated from near-fatal ventricular arrhythmias. N Engl J Med 337(22): 1576–83 Crossref, Google Scholar FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails 2 June 2016Volume 11Issue 6ISSN (online): 2052-2207 Metrics History Published online 23 June 2016 Published in print 2 June 2016 Information© MA Healthcare LimitedPDF download