Contemporary use of non transvenous ICD.

Ayesha Shaik, Theofanie Mela
Author Information
  1. Ayesha Shaik: Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. Electronic address: aashaik@mgh.harvard.edu.
  2. Theofanie Mela: Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.

Abstract

Sudden cardiac death can be prevented by defibrillator therapy. Non transvenous ICD mitigates risks associated with transvenous ICD. In this review, we discuss different types of non-transvenous ICD, their use in current clinical practice, and their limitations.

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