Eligibility for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in adults with congenital heart disease.
Christos ZormpasAnn Sophie Silber-PeestJörg EiringhausHenrike A K HillmannStephan HohmannJohanna Müller-LeisseMechthild Westhoff-BleckChristian VeltmannDavid DunckerPublished in: ESC heart failure (2021)
Patients with ACHD show satisfactory eligibility rates (83%) for S-ICD implantation utilizing the automated screening test, including patients with CHD of high complexity. S-ICD therapy should be considered with caution in ACHD patients with a QRS duration ≥148 ms and/or need for ventricular pacing.