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. 2020 Nov 6;1(5):336–340. doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2020.11.001

Table 2.

Procedural intervention and outcomes

Patient Age Sex Etiology of cardiomyopathy Type of LVAD Presenting arrhythmia Intervention Energy required for successful defibrillation Successful defibrillation testing
1 66 Male Ischemic HeartWare Ventricular fibrillation Azygos coil implantation 30 J Y
2 57 Male Nonischemic HeartMate III Ventricular tachycardia Subclavian coil implantation 45 J Y
3 55 Male Nonischemic HeartWare Ventricular fibrillation None (made comfort care) ___ ___
4 52 Female Nonischemic HeartMate III Ventricular tachycardia Unsuccessful defibrillation despite evaluation of multiple vectors including azygos vein, right and left subclavian vein ___ N
5 45 Male Nonischemic HeartWare Ventricular tachycardia Azygos coil implantation 45 J Y
6 37 Female Nonischemic HeartWare Ventricular fibrillation Azygos coil implantation 30 J Y
7 54 Male Nonischemic HeartMate II Ventricular tachycardia Azygos coil implantation 30 J Y

LVAD = left ventricular assist device; N = no; Y = yes.