TY - JOUR
T1 - S-ICD is effective in preventing sudden death in arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy athletes during exercise
AU - Catto, Valentina
AU - Dessanai, Maria Antonietta
AU - Sommariva, Elena
AU - Tondo, Claudio
AU - Dello Russo, Antonio
PY - 2019/9/1
Y1 - 2019/9/1
N2 - Here, we describe the cases of two elite athletes, with a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), in which a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) has been implanted. Both patients experienced a ventricular tachycardia during exercise and received effective S-ICD shocks that interrupted arrhythmias. This report reveals for the first time that the S-ICD is effective in reverting arrhythmias in ACM patients, even during exercise. Moreover, these cases may confirm that competition/physical activity is associated with ICD shocks.
AB - Here, we describe the cases of two elite athletes, with a diagnosis of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy (ACM), in which a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) has been implanted. Both patients experienced a ventricular tachycardia during exercise and received effective S-ICD shocks that interrupted arrhythmias. This report reveals for the first time that the S-ICD is effective in reverting arrhythmias in ACM patients, even during exercise. Moreover, these cases may confirm that competition/physical activity is associated with ICD shocks.
KW - arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
KW - efficacy
KW - elite athletes
KW - subcutaneous ICD
KW - ventricular tachycardia
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U2 - 10.1111/pace.13702
DO - 10.1111/pace.13702
M3 - Article
C2 - 31004450
AN - SCOPUS:85065732438
VL - 42
SP - 1269
EP - 1272
JO - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
SN - 0147-8389
IS - 9
ER -