Indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement in ischemic cardiomyopathy and after myocardial infarction
Publication Date
2011
Journal Title
Curr Heart Fail Rep
Abstract
Dramatic reductions in the rate of sudden cardiac death due to use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have been well-established in several large randomized clinical trials including patients with left ventricular dysfunction after myocardial infarction. This article reviews the literature regarding ICD utilization in the postinfarction population, with a strong emphasis on recent clinical trials. The most current indications for, and timing of, ICD implantation postinfarction also are summarized. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.
Volume Number
8
Issue Number
4
Pages
252 - 259
Document Type
Article
Status
Faculty
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Cardiology
PMID
DOI
10.1007/s11897-011-0069-1