Journal article
Present criteria for prophylactic ICD implantation: Insights from the EU-CERT-ICD (Comparative Effectiveness Research to Assess the Use of Primary ProphylacTic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in EUrope) project
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The clinical effectiveness of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy is under debate. It is urgently needed to better identify patients who benefit from prophylactic ICD therapy. The EUropean Comparative Effectiveness Research to Assess the Use of Primary ProphylacTic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (EU-CERT-ICD) completed in 2019 will assess this issue.
SUMMARY: The EU-CERT-ICD is a …
Authors
Zabel M; Schlögl S; Lubinski A; Svendsen JH; Bauer A; Arbelo E; Brusich S; Conen D; Cygankiewicz I; Dommasch M
Journal
Journal of Electrocardiology, Vol. 57, , pp. s34–s39
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
November 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2019.09.001
ISSN
0022-0736