Development of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) has been a dramatic
advancement in the management of patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias …

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have become an important treatment op-tion for
both patients who survived ventricular arrhythmia and patients with cardiac heart disease at …

Over the last 15 years, a series of well-designed randomized clinical trials has clearly
demonstrated that implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy reduces mortality in …

In the last five years, evidence has accumulated confirming the superiority of implantable
cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy compared to antiarrhythmic drug therapy for …

Benefits of the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Andrew E. Epstein The state-of-the-art
review by Tung and colleagues provides a thoughtful perspective on balancing the benefits …

In the 20 years since Michel Mirowski and coworkers implanted an ICD into their first patient
[1], the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has become recognized as the therapy of …

Importance Approximately 350,000 A mericans still die of sudden cardiac death each year.
This exceeds the number of patients who die annually from stroke, lung cancer, breast …

The recent progress in the technology of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and
the excellent clinical results achieved with ICD treatment in the prevention of sudden death …

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is now an integral therapy for cardiac patient
care. More than 20 years have passed since the first ICD implant. Sudden cardiac death …

Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: expanding indicatio... : Current Opinion in Cardiology
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: expanding indications : Current Opinion in Cardiology …