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Does preventive VT ablation before ICD implantation reduce mortality or hospitalization for arrhythmia or worsening heart failure in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and implantable defibrillator?
Does preventive VT ablation before ICD implantation reduce mortality or hospitalization for arrhythmia or worsening heart failure in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and implantable defibrillator?
Preventive VT ablation prior to ICD implantation does not improve 1-year clinical outcomes compared to a deferred ablation strategy in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.
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No benefit from preventive VT ablation before ICD in ischemic cardiomyopathy; supports deferred ablation and challenges routine pre-implantation use.
Preventive VT ablation before ICD implantation did not reduce mortality or hospitalization for arrhythmia or worsening heart failure during 1 year of follow-up compared with the deferred ablation strategy. Registration: URL: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov; Unique identifier: NCT02501005.
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