Background Despite the widespread use of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICD s) in
clinical practice, concerns exist regarding ICD lead durability. The performance of specific …

Importance Interrogations and autopsies of sudden deaths with cardiac implantable
electronic devices (CIEDs) are rarely performed. Therefore, causes of sudden deaths with …

Although conventional implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have proved effective in
the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD), they still appear to be limited by non-trivial …

Abstract In 2005, Bob Hauser published a paper in the Journal of the American College of
Cardiology entitled “The growing mismatch between patient longevity and the service life of …

Background As implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator technology evolves, clinicians and
patients need reliable performance data on current transvenous implantable cardioverter …

Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology is the first and only comprehensive, state-of-the-art
textbook written for practitioners in multiple specialties involved in the care of the arrhythmia …

Cardiac contractility modulation (CCM) is a relatively new electrical therapy for heart failure
patients with reduced ejection fraction. The majority of patients eligible for CCM will also …

Riata Decision Analysis Introduction Riata and Riata ST implantable cardioverter‐
defibrillator (ICD) leads (St. Jude Medical, Sylmar, CA, USA) can develop conductor cable …

Zusammenfassung Einleitung In den letzten Dekaden hat die konsequente
Weiterentwicklung von implantierbaren Kardioverter-Defibrillatoren (ICD) die Behandlung …

Defibrillator lead advisories stir a lot of emotions, both with patients and physicians, and this
may influence lead management. We reviewed the literature for a more evidence-based …