Lead Complication and Avoiding the Transvenous Space

Summary: Dr. Rahul N. Doshi from The Keck Medical Center of USC presents two cases that compare and contrast some important issues related to S-ICD implantation.

Lead Complication and Avoiding the Transvenous Space

CRM-516106-AA

Anesthesia and Sedation With S-ICD Implant

Choice of Anesthesia for Subcutaneous ICD Implants

Summary: High volume S-ICD Implanters and a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist provide there expert opinions on the use of General Anesthesia; Monitored Anesthesia Care (MAC); or Implanter Administered Anesthesia and Sedation during the S-ICD implant.

Choice of Anesthesia for Subcutaneous ICD Implants

CRM-497720-AA

Pain Control During and After the Subcutaneous ICD Implant

Summary: High volume S-ICD Implanters and a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist provide there expert opinions on The Sedation Requirements during the S-ICD implant; Tips and Recommendations on the use of Local Analgesics and Other Best Practices to Control Peri and Post-operative pain.

Pain Control During and After the Subcutaneous ICD Implant

CRM-497720-AA

Current and Future Options to Control Post-op Pain in the EP Lab

Summary: High volume S-ICD Implanters and a Cardiothoracic Anesthesiologist provide there expert opinions on Pain Control and Same Day Discharge for S-ICD implants; The Use of Regional Blocks for S-ICD Implants and; The evolving relationship between anesthesia services and the EP lab.

Current and Future Options to Control Post-op Pain in the EP Lab

CRM-497720-AA

The Grey Zone in Selecting Patients for the S-ICD - Jeanne Poole, MD

Summary: Dr. Jeanne Poole from The University of Washington in Seattle shares her expert insights on appropriate patient selection through an evaluation of outcomes data, and a compendium of S-ICD case reviews, including selected primary prevention HF patients, and selected secondary prevention patients.

Jeanne Poole, MD
Professor of Medicine
Director, Arrhythmia Service and Electrophysiology Laboratory
Attending Physician, University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

The Grey Zone in Selecting Patients for the S-ICD

CRM-504404-AA

Case Presentations - David Frankel, MD

Summary: This activity features a series of case reviews from Dr. David Frankel from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA, who explores clinical decision making strategies to guide treatment.

David Frankel, MD
Assistant Professor of Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA