Successful Use of Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator in a Patient with Dextrocardia and Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava. Issue 5 (3rd May 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wan, Chingping; Oren, Jess W.; Szymkiewicz, Steven J.
• Is Part Of: Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology. Volume 18:Issue 5(2013:Sep.)
• Page Start: 487
• Page End: 490
• Publication Date: 2013-05-03
• Subjects: Electrocardiography -- Periodicals; Arrhythmia -- Periodicals; 616.1207547
• DOI: 10.1111/anec.12059
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1082-720X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Congenital disorders, such as dextrocardia and persistent left superior vena cava, are rare. However, their presence is often associated with other cardiac anomalies, and may lead to lethal ventricular tachyarrhythmias, which result in sudden cardiac death. Treating patients with these disorders can present a challenge to clinicians, as it may cause technical difficulties during interventional procedures, and more often, altered defibrillation techniques in a setting of prehospital sudden cardiac arrest. This report describes the first case of successful defibrillation therapy delivered by the wearable cardioverter defibrillator to a patient with dextrocardia and persistent left superior vena cava during a ventricular tachycardia arrest.</p> </abstract>