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Europace 2000 2(1):87-90; doi:10.1053/eupc.1999.0063
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CASE REPORT

Pregnancy with an ICD and a documented ICD discharge

W. Bonini, G.L. Botto, T. Broffoni and C. Dondina*

The S. Anna Hospital Como, Italy; *Medtronic Italy Milan, Italy

We report a successful pregnancy in a patient affected by idiopathic ventricular fibrillation 3 years after insertion of an ICD, with a documented defibrillator discharge.

Key Words: Implantable cardioverter defibrillator, pregnancy, discharge

Correspondence: Giovanni Luca Botto, MD, Ospedale ‘Sant’ Anna', Via Napoleona 60–22100, Como, Italy

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