Journal article
Perioperative Safety and Early Patient and Device Outcomes Among Subcutaneous Versus Transvenous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantations : A Randomized, Multicenter Trial.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) improve survival in patients at risk for cardiac arrest, but are associated with intravascular lead-related complications. The subcutaneous ICD (S-ICD), with no intravascular components, was developed to minimize lead-related complications.
OBJECTIVE: To assess key ICD performance measures related to delivery of ICD therapy, including inappropriate ICD shocks (delivered in absence of …
Authors
Healey JS; Krahn AD; Bashir J; Amit G; Philippon F; McIntyre WF; Tsang B; Joza J; Exner DV; Birnie DH
Journal
Annals of Internal Medicine, Vol. 175, No. 12, pp. 1658–1665
Publisher
American College of Physicians
Publication Date
December 2022
DOI
10.7326/m22-1566
ISSN
1056-8751