Open AccessThe ICD for Primary Prevention in Patients With Inherited Cardiac Diseases
Author(s) -
Louise R.A. Olde Nordkamp,
Arthur A.M. Wilde,
Jan G.P. Tijssen,
Reinoud E. Knops,
Pascal F.H.M. van Dessel,
Joris R. de Groot
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
circulation arrhythmia and electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.684
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1941-3149
pISSN - 1941-3084
DOI - 10.1161/circep.112.975268
Subject(s) - medicine , brugada syndrome , hypertrophic cardiomyopathy , implantable cardioverter defibrillator , cardiomyopathy , cardiology , sudden cardiac death , primary prevention , sudden cardiac arrest , heart failure , disease
Indications for prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with inherited cardiac diseases stem from observational studies and are uncertain. This study evaluates the efficacy and harm rate of ICD implantations for primary prevention compared with secondary prevention in inherited cardiac diseases.
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