Successful implantation of transvenous automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD): the first case report in Thailand

We successfully implanted transvenously the AICD in a case of sudden cardiac arrest survivor. Though the device is very expensive, it is useful in some selected cases. With its diagnostic capabilities, the device may be useful in elucidating the underlying mechanism of Lai Tai.

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Published inJournal of the Medical Association of Thailand Vol. 79; no. 8; p. 536
Main Authors Bhuripanyo, K, Laksanabunsong, P, Raungratanaamporn, O, Nutakul, T, Nademanee, K, Chaithiraphan, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.08.1996
Subjects
Defibrillators, Implantable
Electrocardiography
Heart Arrest - etiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Selection
Thailand
Ventricular Fibrillation - complications
Ventricular Fibrillation - diagnosis
Ventricular Fibrillation - therapy
Thailand
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Summary:We successfully implanted transvenously the AICD in a case of sudden cardiac arrest survivor. Though the device is very expensive, it is useful in some selected cases. With its diagnostic capabilities, the device may be useful in elucidating the underlying mechanism of Lai Tai.
ISSN:0125-2208