Patient body habitus may be an important factor responsible for complications of ICD implantation procedures. We sought to determine whether underweight or obese patients compared to normal weight patients, as defined by body mass index (BMI), were at increased risk for adverse events from ICD ...
Differences in the prescription of CRT-D versus ICD may result from clinician biases based on patient body habitus, and body habitus may be associated with LV lead implantation failure. We sought to evaluate whether patient body mass index (BMI) was associated with planned use and implantation ...
Conclusion Despite a larger volume pulse generator, the S-ICD can be safely implanted in patients with BMI's less than 25 kg/m2. This may make the S-ICD an appealing option for patients who have small body habitus or for pediatric patient populations....