… We defined primary prevention as prevention of a first life-threatening arrhythmic event (…
in primary versus secondary prevention. Because we anticipated that the primary prevention …

… of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention of SCD (hereafter
referred to as primary prevention ICDs) in these patients. The Defibrillators in Nonischemic …

… shock in primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients and the first
appropriate shock in secondary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients. …

… Implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy for primary prevention of SCD versus no ICD
therapy showed benefit for all-cause mortality and SCD. For all-cause mortality, there were 4 …

… cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been one of the most significant advances made in sudden
cardiac death prevention… approved both indications for primary prevention ICDs by 2005. …

… established that implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy improves survival for
primary prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators have, …

… Randomized clinical trials have shown that the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)
is the most effective current therapy to prevent sudden death by terminating ventricular …

… (n = 3,562) revealed that primary prevention ICD therapy is … = 579) revealed that primary
prevention ICD therapy remains … meta-analysis suggests that primary prevention ICDs may be …

… ), to accurately define a primary prevention cohort. As a result, … Growing use of ICDs for
primary prevention and the costs … of ICD therapy in primary prevention patients with known left …

… to Assess the Efficacy of ICDs [Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators] in Patients With
Non-… The nature of this relationship between age and outcome of a primary prevention ICD in …