Simultaneous leadless pacemaker and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation-When vascular options have run out

J Arrhythm. 2018 Nov 20;35(1):136-138. doi: 10.1002/joa3.12140. eCollection 2019 Feb.

Abstract

An end-stage renal failure patient who was planned for a left brachioaxillary arteriovenous graft required an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for secondary prevention of ventricular tachycardia and a pacemaker for complete heart block but was found to have a right subclavian venous occlusion. Due to the lack of vascular access, we performed a successful subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) and leadless pacemaker implantation. There was no interaction between the devices at the time of implantation, during defibrillation testing and following an appropriate defibrillation therapy.

Keywords: emblem; leadless pacemaker; micra; subcutaneous ICD; vascular occlusion.

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  • Case Reports