Is the totally subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) safe and effective for the management of VT/VF?
The S-ICD provides safe and effective therapy for VT/VF, with safety profiles improving through strategic programming and greater operator experience.
The S-ICD demonstrated high efficacy for VT/VF. Complications and inappropriate shock rates were reduced consistently with strategic programming and as operator experience increased. These data provide further evidence for the safety and efficacy of the S-ICD. (Boston Scientific Post Market S-ICD Registry EFFORTLESS; NCT01085435; S-ICD® System IDE Clinical Study; NCT01064076).
Burke et al. (Wed,) studied this question.