Insufficient compliance with current implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy guidelines in post myocardial infarction patients is associated with increased mortality

Current clinical guidelines advocate implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy for the prevention of sudden cardiac death among post myocardial infarction (MI) patients. However, there are scarce data regarding compliance with the guidelines and utilization of this life-saving treatment. We aimed to assess the rate of ICD utilization among post MI patients with left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) ≤ 35%. METHODS: All patients …