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Surgical techniques for the implantation of implantable cardioverter/defibrillators (ICD) do not receive much attention in the literature. A few authors have described their implantation techniques, but these are methods for the implantation of epicardial systems or transvenous systems with abdominal implantation of the device1,2. Although, currently, almost-all new ICD systems are transvenous systems with pectoral implantation of the ICD, the surgical technique of this procedure has not been described in detail.
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Geskes, G. (1998). Muscle-Sparing Subpectoral Defibrillator Implantation. In: Vardas, P.E. (eds) Cardiac Arrhythmias, Pacing & Electrophysiology. Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, vol 201. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5254-9_44
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