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Relevance of guideline-based ICD indications to clinical practice.
Journal article

Relevance of guideline-based ICD indications to clinical practice.

  • Al-Jefairi N Electrophysiology Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Burri H Electrophysiology Unit, University Hospital of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. Electronic address: haran.burri@hcuge.ch.
  • 2014-02-27
Published in:
  • Indian heart journal. - 2014
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Indications
Sudden death
Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Defibrillators, Implantable
Heart Diseases
Humans
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Primary Prevention
Secondary Prevention
Tachycardia, Ventricular
English The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has established itself as life-saving therapy in patients at risk for sudden cardiac death. Remarkable technological advances have made ICDs easier and safer to implant, with improved therapeutic and diagnostic functions and reduced morbidity. Guidelines on ICD indications have been proposed by American and European scientific societies since a number of years, based upon trials and expert opinion. In the context of variable economic and political constraints, it is questionable whether these guidelines may be applied to all settings. This review discusses the guideline-based indications, critically examines their applicability to clinical practice, and discusses alternatives to ICD therapy.
Language
  • English
Open access status
gold
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https://sonar.ch/global/documents/192086
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