Schreiber Christian, Kostolny Martin, Eicken Andreas, Lange Rüdiger
Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, The Technical University Munich, Munich, Germany.
Ann Thorac Surg. 2006 Jun;81(6):e27-8. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.02.039.
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy is feasible and effective even in children. Unique surgical problems exist in very young patients. We report the subcutaneous placement of a defibrillation lead together with an abdominal active-can device.