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Review
. 2016 Aug;26(6):526-35.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2016.03.004. Epub 2016 Mar 15.

Recent developments in the subcutaneous ICD

Mark E Willcox  1 , Jordan M Prutkin  2 , Gust H Bardy  1
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Recent developments in the subcutaneous ICD

Mark E Willcox et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Aug.

Abstract

The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) was developed as a simple device to reduce the morbidity of ICD therapy while providing a comparable reduction in sudden death from ventricular fibrillation. This review highlights the differences compared to the traditional ICD. It includes recent data on safety and efficacy, as well as best practices on screening and programming, and discusses expected future developments.

Keywords: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; Sudden cardiac death; Ventricular fibrillation.

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