Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Dislodgement Resulting in Sudden Cardiac Death: A Case Report

Abstract A 39-year-old subject with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy experienced sudden cardiac death 13 days after automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) implant. A hitherto unreported cause of death secondary to AICD lead dislodgement is presented along with a brief review of th...

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Published inCanadian journal of cardiology Vol. 30; no. 11; pp. 1460.e7 - 1460.e9
Main Authors Nair, Girish M., MBBS, MSc, FRCPC, Nair, Vidhya, MBBS, MD, FRCPC, Healey, Jeffrey S., MD, MSc, FRCPC, Morillo, Carlos A., MD, FRCPC
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Elsevier Inc 01.11.2014
Subjects
Adult
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - physiopathology
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated - therapy
Cardiovascular
Death, Sudden, Cardiac - etiology
Defibrillators, Implantable - adverse effects
Electrocardiography
Humans
Male
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Summary:Abstract A 39-year-old subject with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy experienced sudden cardiac death 13 days after automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) implant. A hitherto unreported cause of death secondary to AICD lead dislodgement is presented along with a brief review of the literature on this subject. This case highlights the need for intensive monitoring of subjects at high risk of AICD lead dislodgement for early detection and intervention.
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ISSN:0828-282X
1916-7075
DOI:10.1016/j.cjca.2014.07.005