Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients: a single tertiary center experience in Korea
Korean Journal of Pediatrics 2013³â 56±Ç 3È£ p.125 ~ p.129
Áøº¸°æ(Jin Bo-Kyung) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
¹æÁö¼®(Bang Ji-Seok) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
ÃÖÀº¿µ(Choi Eun-Young) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
±è±â¹ü(Kim Gi-Beom) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
±Çº¸»ó(Kwon Bo-Sang) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
¹èÀºÁ¤(Bae Eun-Jung) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
³ëÁ¤ÀÏ(Noh Chung-Il) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
ÃÖÁ¤À±(Choi Jung-Yun) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Pediatrics
±è¿õÇÑ(Kim Woong-Han) - Seoul National University Children¡¯s Hospital Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Abstract
Purpose: The use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to prevent sudden cardiac death is increasing in children and adolescents. This study investigated the use of ICDs in children with congenital heart disease.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on the clinical characteristics and effectiveness of ICD implantation at the department of pediatrics of a single tertiary center between 2007 and 2011.
Results: Fifteen patients underwent ICD implantation. Their mean age at the time of implantation was 14.5¡¾5.4 years (range, 2 to 22 years). The follow-up duration was 28.9¡¾20.4 months. The cause of ICD implantation was cardiac arrest in 7, sustained ventricular tachycardia in 6, and syncope in 2 patients. The underlying disorders were as follows: ionic channelopathy in 6 patients (long QT type 3 in 4, catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia [CPVT] in 1, and J wave syndrome in 1), cardiomyopathy in 5 patients, and postoperative congenital heart disease in 4 patients. ICD coils were implanted in the pericardial space in 2 children (ages 2 and 6 years). Five patients received appropriate ICD shock therapy, and 2 patients received inappropriate shocks due to supraventricular tachycardia.During follow-up, 2 patients required lead dysfunction-related revision. One patient with CPVT suffered from an ICD storm that was resolved using sympathetic denervation surgery.
Conclusion: The overall ICD outcome was acceptable in most pediatric patients. Early diagnosis and timely ICD implantation are recommended for preventing sudden death in high-risk children and patients with congenital heart disease.
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Implantable defibrillators, Congenital heart defects, Long QT syndrome, Child
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Early diagnosis and timely ICD implantation are recommended for preventing sudden death in high-risk children and patients with congenital heart disease.