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Komplett subkutaner Kardioverter-Defibrillator (S-ICD®)

Aktuelle Erfahrungen und Ausblick

Totally subcutaneous cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD®)

Recent experience and future perspectives

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Der implantierbare Kardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) hat sich als hocheffektiv in der Terminierung von malignen Kammertachykardien erwiesen und in einer Vielzahl an Studien einen Mortalitätsvorteil für Risikopatienten belegt. Dennoch ist insbesondere die transvenöse Elektrode der konventionellen Systeme in der Lanzeittherapie mit vielen Problemen (schwierige Extrahierbarkeit, Endokarditisrisiko, etc.) assoziiert. Die Entwicklung des komplett subkutanen Systems (S-ICD®, Cameron Health, San Clemente, CA, USA) stellt eine neue, besondere Weiterentwicklung in der ICD-Therapie dar, da durch das Fehlen einer Elektrode am oder im Herzen deutlich weniger perioperative und Langzeitkomplikationen (z. B. Thromboembolie- und Endokarditisrisiko) auftreten. Mögliche Indikationen für die Implantation von S-ICD®-Systemen sind sowohl in der Primär- als auch in der Sekundärprävention zu sehen, wobei aktuell große randomisierte Studien fehlen. Aufgrund der fehlenden chronischen Stimulationsmöglichkeit kommt der S-ICD® nicht für Patienten in Betracht, die entweder antitachykard oder antibradykard stimuliert werden sollen. Dieser Artikel stellt unsere bisherigen Erfahrungen mit bisher 18 Implantationen dar, nimmt zur aktuellen Studienlage Stellung und bietet einen kritischen Ausblick.

Abstract

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is an established therapy for patients at risk of sudden cardiac death. Nevertheless the endocardial electrode in conventional systems plays a major role in long-term complications (difficult removal, risk of endocarditis, etc.). The totally subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD®, Cameron Health, San Clemente, CA, USA) represents a new and particularly significant development in ICD therapy which, since it requires no electrode in or on the heart, results in significantly fewer perioperative and long-term complications (e.g., thromboembolism and endocarditis risk). Although we see an indication for primary and secondary prevention, patients need to be informed about the limited data from randomized trials with the S-ICD®. As there is no permanent pacing option, patients in whom a pacemaker is indicated are not appropriate candidates for S-ICD®. In addition, patients with ventricular tachycardias that can be terminated by antitachycardic pacing are not recommended for the device. In the present article, we report our initial experience with the 18 patients implanted with the S-ICD® to date, comment on the available studies and offer a critical perspective.

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Der korrespondierende Autor weist auf folgende Beziehungen hin: J. Köbe, S. Zumhagen, F. Reinke u. L. Eckardt haben Vortragshonorare von verschiedenen Firmen erhalten (Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Biotronik, St. Jude Medical, Sorin); E. Schulze-Bahr: kein Interessenkonflikt.

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Köbe, J., Zumhagen, S., Reinke, F. et al. Komplett subkutaner Kardioverter-Defibrillator (S-ICD®). Herz 36, 586–591 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00059-011-3508-6

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