Search Tag: implantable cardioverter defibrillators

2024 30 Jul

  Patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who have impaired blood supply are at a higher risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), with an estimated incidence of up to 22%. Current clinical guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) to reduce this risk. However, these guidelines are based on studies that did not include individuals...Read more

2015 23 Jun

According to a study published in JAMA, fewer than 1 in 10 eligible Medicare patients with low ejection fraction (EF) received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) within 1 year after the heart attack despite the fact that ICD implantation was associated with a lower risk of death at 2 years after implantation.   Approximately 350,000...Read more

2015 23 Jun

According to research presented at EHRA EUROPACE – CARDIOSTIM 2015, cardiac device wearers should keep a safe distance from their smartphones in order to avoid any painful shocks or pauses in function. Dr. Carsten Lennerz, first author and cardiology resident in the Clinic for Heart and Circulatory Diseases, German Heart Centre, Munich, Germany,...Read more