Follow-up of the first patients with a totally subcutaneous ICD in Germany from implantation till battery depletion.
Markus BettinBenjamin RathChristian EllermannPatrick LeitzFlorian ReinkeJulia KöbeLars EckardtGerrit FrommeyerPublished in: Clinical research in cardiology : official journal of the German Cardiac Society (2018)
The estimated battery longevity of S-ICD® of about 5 years was reached in all but one patient. Compared to larger S-ICD® registry studies, frequency of inappropriate shocks was relatively high in the initial S-ICD® cases. Both technological improvement as well as programming and operators' experience have led to a reduction of complications. Replacement of the S-ICD® seems to be a safe and effective procedure.
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