The Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Patient Perspective by Martina Nesti, Vincenzo Russo, Zefferino Palamà, Luca Panchetti, Silvia Garibaldi, Umberto Startari, Gianluca Mirizzi, Marcello Piacenti, Andrea Rossi, Luigi Sciarra

“…The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) is a new technology for the management of ICD patients. …”
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The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator in daily clinical practice by Tardu Özkartal, Alexander Breitenstein, Ardan M. Saguner, Devdas T. Inderbitzin, Markus J. Wilhelm, Stefano Benussi, Francesco Maisano, Thomas F. Lüscher, Frank Ruschitzka, Jan Steffel

“… INTRODUCTION In Switzerland, the first implantation of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) took place in November 2012. …”
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S-ICD Implantation "Tips and Tricks" by Szymon Budrejko, Maciej Kempa, Andrzej Przybylski

“…A subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) was developed to overcome those limitations and to provide prevention against sudden cardiac death from outside the cardiovascular system. …”
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Impairment of Quality of Life in Patients with Implanted Subcutaneous Cardioverter Defibrillator (S-ICD) Compared to Implanted Transvenous Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy by Thienel M, Haum M, Sadoni S, Novotny J, Estner HL, Fichtner S, Lackermair K

“…Of note, this impression was not driven by the fear of receiving shocks but mainly by discomfort and pain caused by the pulse generator.Keywords: subcutaneous cardioverter defibrillator, S-ICD, transvenous cardioverter defibrillator, quality of life…”
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Clinical outcomes of subcutaneous vs. transvenous implantable defibrillator therapy in a polymorbid patient cohort by Badder Kattih, Felix Operhalski, Felicitas Boeckling, Florian Hecker, Felix Michael, Mate Vamos, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Julia W. Erath

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Postoperative intravenous patient‐controlled analgesia improves pain management after subcutaneous implantable defibrillator implantation by Kenta Tsutsui, Yoshitaka Terazaki, Risa Kanai, Masako Ishii, Seika Ohno, Yoko Sasaki, Akira Kitamura, Daisuke Kudo, Wataru Sasaki, Naomichi Tanaka, Masataka Narita, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Hitoshi Mori, Yoshifumi Ikeda, Takahide Arai, Shintaro Nakano, Ritsushi Kato

Subjects: “…implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)…”
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator: a systematic review of comparative effectiveness and safety by Sarah Wolf, Gregor Götz, Bernhard Wernly, Claudia Wild

Subjects: “…Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator…”
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Systematic Review on S-ICD Lead Extraction by Riccardo Vio, Enrico Forlin, Viktor Čulić, Sakis Themistoclakis, Riccardo Proietti, Paolo China

Subjects: “…subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator…”
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (SICD) for sudden cardiac death - A case series by Viveka Kumar, Sangeeta Dhir, Vanita Arora

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Simultaneous leadless pacemaker and subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator implantation—When vascular options have run out by Jit Beng Ng, Kelvin Chua, Wee Siong Teo

“…Due to the lack of vascular access, we performed a successful subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (S‐ICD) and leadless pacemaker implantation. …”
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Device-Related Complications and Inappropriate Therapies Among Subcutaneous vs. Transvenous Implantable Defibrillator Recipients: Insight Monaldi Rhythm Registry by Vincenzo Russo, Vincenzo Russo, Anna Rago, Vincenzo Ruggiero, Francesca Cavaliere, Valter Bianchi, Ernesto Ammendola, Andrea Antonio Papa, Vincenzo Tavoletta, Stefano De Vivo, Paolo Golino, Paolo Golino, Antonio D'Onofrio, Gerardo Nigro, Gerardo Nigro

“…IntroductionIn the context of randomized clinical trials, subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillators (S-ICDs) are non-inferior to transvenous ICDs (T-ICDs) concerning device-related complications or inappropriate shocks in patients with an indication for defibrillator therapy and not in need of pacing. …”
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Correlation analysis of deep learning methods in S‐ICD screening by Mohamed ElRefai, Mohamed Abouelasaad, Benedict M. Wiles, Anthony J. Dunn, Stefano Coniglio, Alain B. Zemkoho, John Morgan, Paul R. Roberts

“…The concept of varying subcutaneous implantable cardiac defibrillator (S‐ICD) eligibility, owing to the dynamicity of ECG signals, has been introduced before. …”
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Bradycardia in Patients with Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillators—An Overestimated Problem? Experience from a Large Tertiary Centre and a Review of the Literature by Kevin Willy, Florian Doldi, Florian Reinke, Benjamin Rath, Julian Wolfes, Felix K. Wegner, Patrick Leitz, Christian Ellermann, Philipp Sebastian Lange, Julia Köbe, Gerrit Frommeyer, Lars Eckardt

“…Background: The subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD) has developed as a valuable alternative to transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) systems. …”
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Air entrapment as a cause of early inappropriate shocks after subcutaneous defibrillator implant: A case series by Michele Iavarone, Ernesto Ammendola, Anna Rago, Vincenzo Russo

“…Inappropriate shock (IAS) is the most frequent device-related complication among patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD). …”
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Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator: A Contemporary Overview by Fabrizio Guarracini, Alberto Preda, Eleonora Bonvicini, Alessio Coser, Marta Martin, Silvia Quintarelli, Lorenzo Gigli, Matteo Baroni, Sara Vargiu, Marisa Varrenti, Giovanni Battista Forleo, Patrizio Mazzone, Roberto Bonmassari, Massimiliano Marini, Andrea Droghetti

“…The difference between subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) and transvenous ICDs (TV-ICDs) concerns a whole extra thoracic implantation, including a defibrillator coil and pulse generator, without endovascular components. …”
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Evolution of extravascular implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy for ventricular arrhythmias by Hans Römers, MSc, Vincent van Dijk, PhD, MD, Lucas Boersma, PhD, MD

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The “Defibrillation Testing, Why Not?” survey. Testing of subcutaneous and transvenous defibrillators in the Italian clinical practice by Federico Migliore, Stefano Viani, Matteo Ziacchi, Luca Ottaviano, Pietro Francia, Valter Bianchi, Silvana De Bonis, Paolo De Filippo, Gianfranco Tola, Alessandro Vicentini, Erika Taravelli, Valeria Ilia Calvi, Mariolina Lovecchio, Sergio Valsecchi, Giovanni Luca Botto

“…Background: Defibrillation testing (DT) can be omitted in patients undergoing transvenous implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (T-ICD) implantation, but it is still recommended for patients at risk for a high defibrillation threshold and for ICD generator changes. …”
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Safety and Tolerability of Implanted Subcutaneous Cardioverter-Defibrillator Systems by A. V. Vereshchagina, T. M. Uskach, O. V. Sapelnikov, V. A. Amanatova, I. R. Grishin, A. A. Kulikov, V. S. Kostin, R. S. Akchurin

“…To study the safety and tolerability of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) after implantation.Material and methods. …”
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Subcutaneous ICD implantation under ultrasound-guided serratus anterior plane block: Single-center experience in the Netherlands by Jan Elders, Hisham AlHashimi, Marc Gomes, Ivo Panhuizen, Sander van Kuijk, Kevin Vernooy

“…Introduction: To avoid general anesthesia (GA) and improve postoperative pain management for subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) implantation there is a growing interest for alternative methods. …”
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Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator noise following left ventricular assist device implantation by Banveet Kaur Khetarpal, Awad Javaid, Justin Z. Lee, Fred Kusumoto, Siva K. Mulpuru, Dan Sorajja, Yong‐Mei Cha, Komandoor Srivathsan

“…Abstract Background The incidence and impact of noise in a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S‐ICD) after left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation is not well established. …”
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