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SynthesisCurrent cardiology reviews2022

Efficacy and Complications of Subcutaneous versus Conventional Cardioverter Defibrillators: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Camilla Silva Araújo, Carla Liz Barbosa Silva, Antônio da Silva Menezes Júnior, Vinícius Araújo Barbosa, Tiago de Almeida Laranjeira, Joaquim Ferreira Fernandes, Lucas Cândido Gonçalves, Antonio Márcio Cordeiro Silva

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Synthesis in Current cardiology reviews, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Camilla Silva AraújoDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Carla Liz Barbosa SilvaDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Antônio da Silva Menezes JúniorDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Vinícius Araújo BarbosaDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Tiago de Almeida LaranjeiraDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Joaquim Ferreira FernandesDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Lucas Cândido GonçalvesFaculty of Medicine, Federal University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Antonio Márcio Cordeiro SilvaDepartment of Medicine, Pontificial Catholic University of Goiás/Goiânia, Brazil.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Goiás · BRUniversidade Federal de Goiás · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectivesImplantable cardioverter defibrillators are used to prevent sudden cardiac death. The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator was newly developed to overcome the limitations of the conventional implantable cardioverter defibrillator-transvenous device. The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator is indicated for young patients with heart disease, congenital heart defects, and poor venous access, who have an indication for implantable cardioverter defibrillator without the need for anti-bradycardic stimulation. We aimed to compare the efficacy and complications of subcutaneous with transvenous implantable cardioverter- defibrillator devices. METHODOLOGY: A systematic review was conducted using different databases. The inclusion criteria were observational and clinical randomized trials with no language limits and no publication date limit that compared subcutaneous with transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. The selected patients were aged > 18 years with complex ventricular arrhythmia.

resultsFive studies involving 2111 patients who underwent implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation were included. The most frequent complication in the subcutaneous device group was infection, followed by hematoma formation and electrode migration. For the transvenous device, the most frequent complications were electrode migration and infection. Regarding efficacy, the total rates of appropriate shocks were 9.04% and 20.47% in the subcutaneous and transvenous device groups, respectively, whereas inappropriate shocks to the subcutaneous and transvenous device groups were 11,3% and 10,7%, respectively.

conclusionWhen compared to the transvenous device, the subcutaneous device had lower complication rates owing to lead migration and less inappropriate shocks due to supraventricular tachycardia; nevertheless, infection rates and improper shocks due to T wave oversensing were comparable for both devices CRD42021251569.

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Defibrillators, ImplantableTachycardia, SupraventricularArrhythmias, CardiacDeath, Sudden, CardiacElectrocardiographyHumansTreatment OutcomebruisecomplicationsefficacyinfectionSubcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillatorsupraventricular tachycardiatransvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator

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PMID34879809
PMCPMC9615219
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