At first sight, guidelines for implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction seem unambiguous. There are clear cut-off values for ejection fraction, and functional class. However, ...
At first sight, guidelines for implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction seem unambiguous. There are clear cut-off values for ejection fraction, and functional class. However, determ...
Since the last Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) position statement on implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) use in Canada in 2005, there has been a plethora of new scientific information to assist physicians in their discussions with patients considered for ICD implantation to prevent sudden...
8. Counseling about ICD implantation for patients with LVSD on combination medical therapy†‡ Percentage of patients aged ≥18 y with a diagnosis of HF with current LVEF ≤35% despite ACE inhibitor/ARB and beta-blocker therapy for at least 3 mo who were counseled about ICD placement as ...
Patients with arrest etiology of ACS had lower rates of cardiomyopathy, atrial fibrillation or flutter, chronic kidney disease and ICD implantation compared to non-ACS group (Table 2). Fig. 2 The variety of etiologies of cardiac arrest Full size image Table 2 Patients characteristics according to...
The Effect of Coronary Bypass Graft Surgery for the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death: Recurrent Episodes After ICD Implantation and Review of Literature Sudden cardiac death (SCD) accounts for at least 50% of the mortality of patients with ischemic heart failure. Ventricular arrhythmias are responsi...
This study is a prospective survey analysis of referring physician concordance with accepted guideline-based referral patterns for primary prevention ICD implantation among both primary care physicians (family medicine and internal medicine) and general cardiologists....
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A CPET (or, if unavailable, an ET) is recommended to assess functional capacity, and to establish the indication for ventricular device implantation or heart transplantation [22], [26] I C A CPET (or, if unavailable, an ET) should be considered for assessment of unexplained dyspnea or myoca...
For women with breast prosthesis implantation, MRI can help evaluate the integrity of implanted prostheses and determine whether breast cancer has occurred. Level of evidence: intermediate; level of recommendation: recommended. 4.1.7 Screening of high-risk groups The age of breast cancer screening in...