Géraldine Bertaux
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Cardiogenetics and uncertainty: Evaluation of professional vulnerability in France Open
Scientific advances in genomics are transforming healthcare and prevention. However, they also increase situations of uncertainty, which in turn increase vulnerability not only for patients and their families but also for professionals. Ca…
Incidence and predictors of pacemaker implantation at follow‐up after reversible high‐degree sinus node dysfunction or atrioventricular block Open
Background A pacemaker implantation is not indicated in cases of reversible high‐degree symptomatic sinus node dysfunction (SND) and atrioventricular block (AVB). However, it remains uncertain whether these reversible automaticity/conducti…
View article: Primary Results From the Understanding Outcomes With the S-ICD in Primary Prevention Patients With Low Ejection Fraction (UNTOUCHED) Trial
Primary Results From the Understanding Outcomes With the S-ICD in Primary Prevention Patients With Low Ejection Fraction (UNTOUCHED) Trial Open
Background: The subcutaneous (S) implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is safe and effective for sudden cardiac death prevention. However, patients in previous S-ICD studies had fewer comorbidities, had less left ventricular dysfunc…
View article: Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
Long-Term Follow-Up of Patients With Tetralogy of Fallot and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Open
Background: Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease, and sudden cardiac death represents an important mode of death in these patients. Data evaluating the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) …
216-54: S-ICDs in adults with complex congenital heart diseases and absence of venous access to the heart Open
Purpose of the study: Malignant arrhythmias remain the main cause of mortality and morbidity in congenital heart disease (CHD) patients. Because of anatomic variations, surgical interventions, abnormal systemic venous pathway, ICD implanta…