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Subcutaneous implantable defibrillator avoids the need for intravenous leads. |
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Science Blog: A new ground-breaking technology was recently used at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) where two cardiologists, Dr. David Birnie and Dr. Pablo Nery, implanted a new innovative leadless defibrillator, the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD), to a 18 year-old patient. Under Health Canada’s special access program, this was only the third time this new type of ICD had been implanted in Canada.
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