Pregnancy with an ICD and a documented ICD discharge

Europace. 2000 Jan;2(1):87-90. doi: 10.1053/eupc.1999.0063.

Abstract

We report a successful pregnancy in a patient affected by idiopathic ventricular fibrillation 3 years after insertion of an ICD, with a documented defibrillator discharge.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cesarean Section
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Electrocardiography, Ambulatory
  • Equipment Failure
  • Female
  • Heart Rate
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / physiopathology
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / therapy*
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Fibrillation / therapy*