Case report: Removal of a subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator in a pediatric patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy after a septal myectomy. Insights on current indications of type of ICD in children with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and left ventricular tract obstruction

• Hauptverfasser: Paola Dolader (Verfasst von), Iosune Alegria (Verfasst von), Patricia Martínez Olorón (Verfasst von), Joaquin Fernandez-Doblas (Verfasst von), Ferran Gran (Verfasst von), Ferran Roses-Noguer (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a heart muscle disease with an annual incidence between 0.24 and 0.47/100000 in childhood. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of death in this population. Although some medical treatment can decrease the risk of sudden cardiac death, implantable cardioverter...