Subcutaneous Implantable Defibrillator in an acromegalic pregnant woman for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death: When (2) technologies save (2) lives

Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 15:223:313-315. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2016.08.249. Epub 2016 Aug 13.
No abstract available

Keywords: Acromegaly; Pregnancy; Subcutaneus Implantable Defibrillator; Sudden Cardiac Death.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / complications
  • Acromegaly / diagnostic imaging
  • Acromegaly / therapy*
  • Adult
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable* / trends
  • Female
  • Human Growth Hormone / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / diagnostic imaging
  • Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / prevention & control*
  • Secondary Prevention / methods*
  • Secondary Prevention / trends

Substances

  • Human Growth Hormone