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Skın Necrosıs: A Rare Complıcatıon Of ICD Implantatıon

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 56 - 61, 30.06.2017

Abstract

The beneficial effects of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) on the primary and secondary prevention and on the long term mortality are well documented. Skin necrosis is a very rare complication of ICD implantation, which is a very frequent procedure in our routine practice.

References

  • Moss AJ, Zareba W, Hall WJ. Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 877-83
  • Kiviniemi, MS; Pirnes, MA;, Eranen, HJ et al. Complications related to permanent pacemaker therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1999; 22: 711.
  • Tung P, Albert CM. Causes and prevention of sudden cardiac death in the elderly. Nature Reviews Cardiology 2013; 10: 42-135.
  • Pilar Gallego, MD; Stavros Apostolakis, MD, PhD; Gregory Y.H. Lip, MD. Bridging Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence in Periprocedural Anticoagulation. Circulation.2012;126:1573-1576.

ICD İmplantasyonu Sonrası Görülen Nadir Komplikasyon: Cilt Nekrozu

Year 2017, Volume: 1 Issue: 2, 56 - 61, 30.06.2017

Abstract

Primer ve sekonder profilaksi açısından implante edilebilir kardiyoverter defibrilatör (ICD)’ ün birçok çalışmada uzun dönemde mortalite açısından faydalı olduğu gösterilmiştir. Rutin pratiğimizde sıkça uygulanan ICD implantasyonu sonrası görülen cilt nekrozu nadir bir komplikasyondur.

References

  • Moss AJ, Zareba W, Hall WJ. Prophylactic implantation of a defibrillator in patients with myocardial infarction and reduced ejection fraction. N Engl J Med 2002; 346: 877-83
  • Kiviniemi, MS; Pirnes, MA;, Eranen, HJ et al. Complications related to permanent pacemaker therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1999; 22: 711.
  • Tung P, Albert CM. Causes and prevention of sudden cardiac death in the elderly. Nature Reviews Cardiology 2013; 10: 42-135.
  • Pilar Gallego, MD; Stavros Apostolakis, MD, PhD; Gregory Y.H. Lip, MD. Bridging Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence in Periprocedural Anticoagulation. Circulation.2012;126:1573-1576.
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Subjects Clinical Sciences
Journal Section CASE REPORT
Authors

Abdullah Orhan Demirtaş

Eyup Avcı This is me

Didar Elif Akgün This is me

Publication Date June 30, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2017 Volume: 1 Issue: 2

Cite

APA Demirtaş, A. O., Avcı, E., & Akgün, D. E. (2017). ICD İmplantasyonu Sonrası Görülen Nadir Komplikasyon: Cilt Nekrozu. Balıkesir Medical Journal, 1(2), 56-61.