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- Pregnancy had no effect on ICD operation and no evidence was found to link ICD carriage with adverse pregnancy outcomes, although one miscarriage may have been induced by ICD shock therapy.
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Apr 14, 2021 · Conclusions: Due to limited data on management of ICDs during pregnancy, further scientific investigations are required. Consequently, careful risk assessment with individual risk evaluation and close follow ups with interdisciplinary treatment are recommended in pregnant ICD carriers.
- Albert Topf, Nina Bacher, Kristen Kopp, Moritz Mirna, Robert Larbig, Mathias C. Brandt, Johannes Kra...
- 10.3390/jcm10081675
- 2021
- J Clin Med. 2021 Apr; 10(8): 1675.
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May 10, 2021 · ICDs can be safely implanted during pregnancy and the presence of an ICD does not appear to be associated with greater adverse outcomes during pregnancy compared with the general population. Appropriate patient counselling, surveillance, planning and screening to reduce device- or lead-related complications is crucial.
- Geoffrey R Wong, Megan Ang, Jasveer Jayarajan, Fiona Walker, Pier D Lambiase
- 2021
Oct 1, 2014 · If indicated, ICDs can be successfully implanted during pregnancy with little fluoroscopy, and some have used no fluoroscopy with echocardiographic guidance. 55, 56. Regarding the presence of an ICD during pregnancy, little information is available, but the available studies are reassuring.
- Alan D. Enriquez, Katherine E. Economy, Usha B. Tedrow
- 2014
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Nov 4, 1997 · Conclusions The mere presence of an ICD should not defer a women from becoming pregnant unless she has an underlying structural cardiac disease that is considered a contraindication. Pregnancy does not increase the risk of major ICD-related complications or result in a high number of ICD discharges.
- Andrea Natale, Theresa Davidson, Mary J. Geiger, Keith Newby
- 1997
Jul 30, 2018 · The management of pregnant patients with ICD should be multidisciplinary associating an obstetrician, a cardiologist and an anesthesiologist. The use of beta blockers significantly reduced the risk of cardiac arrhythmia in case of arhythmogenic heart disease.
- Mohamed Amine Bouslama, Fehmi Ferhi, Faten Hacheni, Kaabia Ons, Khlifi Abdeljelil, Khaled Ben Jazia,...
- 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.236.9995
- 2018
- Pan Afr Med J. 2018; 30: 236.
May 4, 2020 · A general understanding of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy should be a core knowledge area for all cardiovascular and primary care clinicians. This scientific statement provides an overview of the diagnosis and management of cardiovascular disease during pregnancy.
The presence of an ICD is not an absolute contraindication to pregnancy; however, this does add another management consideration during delivery. Decisions should balance the need to prevent unnecessary shocks due to sinus tachycardia or SVT during labor and the need for urgent defibrillation for ventricular arrhythmias.
