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Undetected displacement of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead. importance of performing a chest X-ray during the first weeks post-implant: a case report.

Jose ApoloRodolfo San AntonioLluis MontJosé María Tolosana
Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2019)
This case highlights the importance of performing at least one chest X-ray during the first weeks after S-ICD implantation, allowing the detection of a problem such as lead displacement, which can lead to undersensing of ventricular arrhythmias or S-ICD oversensing.
Keyphrases
  • high resolution
  • dual energy
  • heart failure
  • left ventricular
  • computed tomography
  • mass spectrometry
  • real time pcr
  • electron microscopy
  • sensitive detection
  • contrast enhanced