Defibrillation testing and clinical outcomes after implantable cardioverter–defibrillator implantation in patients in atrial fibrillation at the time of implant: An analysis from the SIMPLE trial

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The Shockless IMPLant Evaluation (SIMPLE) trial showed that defibrillation testing (DT) at the time of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implant did not improve shock efficacy or reduce mortality. There are no data regarding the risk of complications, including stroke, among patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who undergo DT. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this prospectively planned substudy of SIMPLE was to evaluate the …

Authors

Bogdan S; Glikson M; Connolly SJ; Wang J; Hohnloser SH; Appl U; Neuzener J; Mabo P; Vinolas X; Gadler F

Journal

Heart Rhythm, Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 83–90

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2019

DOI

10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.07.030

ISSN

1547-5271

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Jeffrey Sean Healey

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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