ICD implantation as primary prevention in systemic RV? A cautious attitude is justified

ICD implantation as primary prevention in systemic RV? A cautious attitude is justified

With the current lack of data a cautious attitude towards ICD implantation for primary prevention of SCD in patients with a systemic ventricle is justified, as we don't know who is actually at risk of SCD, but we do know that we will subject our patients to complications and inappropriate thera...

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Veröffentlicht in:International journal of cardiology congenital heart disease 2021-05, Vol.3, p.100130, Article 100130
Hauptverfasser: Mulder, Barbara J.M., de Groot, Joris R.
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Sprache:eng
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Congenital heart disease
ICD implantation
Primary prevention
Systemic right ventricle
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Zusammenfassung:With the current lack of data a cautious attitude towards ICD implantation for primary prevention of SCD in patients with a systemic ventricle is justified, as we don't know who is actually at risk of SCD, but we do know that we will subject our patients to complications and inappropriate therapy.
ISSN:2666-6685
2666-6685
DOI:10.1016/j.ijcchd.2021.100130