Epicardial vs. Transvenous ICDs in Children

Paris Cardiovascular Research Center (Inserm U970)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Implantable Defibrillator User; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Complications

Treatments: Device: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator use

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05349162

134526

Details and patient eligibility

About

This observational study included all patients <18-year-old implanted with an Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) at Necker Hospital, Paris, France, from January 2003 to January 2021. Outcomes (ICD-related complications and reinterventions) were compared between epicardial and transvenous ICDs using Cox proportional hazard models.

Enrollment: 131 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 18 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ICD implantation
• Age < 18 years

Exclusion criteria

• Absence of patient's consent