Student Biology Seminar Class presentation based on peer reviewed journal that breaks down the journal in various components for a more elusive understanding on whether Implantable Cardioverter- defibrillators provides efficacy for young children with heart conditions that lead up to Sudden Cardiac Death.
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Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death with Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators in Children and Adolescents with Hypertrophic Cardio Myopathy
1. Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death With
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Children
and Adolescents With Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy
Presented By: Jennifer Glen, Mi Hae Kim,
Rosangel Vargas
17. Discussion
History of HCM Studies
In this study
o Children and Adolescents ( < 20 years )
o Effective 20 % ( 90% with No or mild Symptoms)
Who gets ICD among HCM patients
o Extreme LVH
o Syncope
o Family History
o Hypotensive BP response to exercise
22. Reference
Maron BJ, Spirito P, Ackerman MJ, Casey SA,Semsarian C, Estes M,
Shannon KM, Ashley EA, Day SM, Pacileo G, Formisano F, Devoto E,
Anastasakis A, Bos JM, Woo A, Autore C, Pass RH, Boriani G, Garberich
RF, Almquist AK, Russell MW, Boni L, Berger S, Maron MS,Link MS.
2013. Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death With Implantable Cardioverter-
Defilbrillators in Children and Adolescents With Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy. Journal of American College of Cardiology (No.14)
[Internet]. [2013 April 09, cited 2015 March 13] Vol. 61. Available from:
http://content.onlinejacc.org/mobile/article.aspx?articleid=1673454