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Implanted pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator in a patient with ectopia cordis

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Ectopia cordis (EC) is a rare congenital cardiac malformation defined as complete or partial displacement of the heart outside the thoracic cavity. Its estimated prevalence is 5.5–7.9 per million live births and it is present in 0.1% of patients with congenital heart disease. Although the first case of EC was identified during the early 1600s, fewer than 100 cases have been reported in the literature,1–3 all of which are focused on childhood management. Commonly associated congenital heart defects in EC include conotruncal anomalies, atrial septal defects, and ventricular septal defects.

Source: HeartRhythm Case Reports

DOI: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2019.11.003

Authors: Tam Dan N. Pham, Anne-Marie Valente, John E. Mayer, Elizabeth S. DeWitt, Douglas Y. Mah

Institutions: Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $950