Air entrapment as a cause of early inappropriate shocks after subcutaneous defibrillator implant: A case series

Abstract

Inappropriate shock (IAS) is the most frequent device-related complication among patients with subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD). Air entrapment (AE) has been described as an underdiagnosed cause of early postimplant IAS. We report 6 consecutive cases of early IAS after S-ICD implant, in whom the electrogram analysis (EGM) and/or chest radiography (CXR) were consistent with AE.

Keywords

• S-ICD
• Air entrapment
• Inappropriate shock
• Complication