Medscape

Driving and Moderate Exertion Studied as Triggers of VT/VF Leading to ICD Discharge

December 11, 2003-- Do mild to moderate levels of exertion increase the risk of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) discharge for ventricular tachycardia ...
Medscape

ICD Implant With Same-Day Hospital Discharge Gets an Evidence Base

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — It's a case of the evidence base catching up with clinical practice, with a few new wrinkles: same-day discharge is both feasible and safe for many patients who receive an ...
Healio

Same day-discharge is safe, comparable with next day-discharge

SAN FRANCISCO —Same day-discharge was as safe as next day-discharge for patients after elective implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation, researchers reported at the Heart Rhythm Society ...
Nature

Should all patients with heart failure and left ventricular dysfunction receive combined CRT–ICD therapy?

Patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular (LV) dysfunction have been shown to derive clinical benefit from cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and from implantable ...
Nature

Can ICDs prevent sudden cardiac death effectively in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have become widely used for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), but the efficacy of this ...