Why the study?
Does the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) prevent sudden cardiac death in survivors of cardiac arrest and patients with recurrent ventricular tachycardia?
Population
Survivors of cardiac arrest and patients who have recurrent ventricular tachycardia
Design
Review
Follow-up
5 years
Authors
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Low post-ICD SCD incidence supports protective effect; leaves open need for updated randomized data.
Does the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) prevent sudden cardiac death in survivors of cardiac arrest and patients with recurrent ventricular tachycardia?
ICDs provide an effective means of preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with recurrent ventricular tachycardia or prior cardiac arrest.
Ralph J. Damiano (1992) studied this question.
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