… Conclusions and Relevance Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators reduce the risk of sudden
cardiac death and prolong life in selected populations; however, many patients will receive …

… available implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have … shocks, which are painful and
have been associated with clinically significant patient anxiety and depression and reduced …

… ; however, whether shocks cause this increase or are simply a marker … all may reduce ICD
shocks, but whether shock reduction … to estimate the impact of ICD shock reduction on survival. …

… Since the 1990s, the publication of several large randomised controlled trials (RCTs) have
established the efficacy of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy in reducing the …

… cardioverter defibrillator shocks with therapy reduction vs conventional programming. Random
effects meta-analysis of therapy reduction vs … implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks. …

… shock reduced their physical functioning in hopes of avoiding activities that may trigger device
shock… In this study there were reductions in only the mental health and vitality subscales of …

… Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) represent the … with a 45% occurrence of
inappropriate shocks, the issue still … Implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks are associated …

… strategies aimed at reducing unnecessary shocks and thereby reducing overall … most to the
shock reduction in the experimental group. The largest percentage reduction in shocks in the …

… The effect of therapy on quality of life in this OPTIC trial would likely be determined by the
balance of the benefit of shock reduction and the adverse effects of drug therapy. …

… in patients with ICDs to reduce the frequency of defibrillator shocks. Antiarrhythmic medications
can reduce the frequency of ICD shock by reducing the tendency for sustained VT; by …