Reduction in Inappropriate Therapy and Mortality through ICD Programming

J. Moss, Arthur; Schuger, Claudio; A. Beck, Christopher; W. Brown, Mary; S. Cannom, David; P. Daubert, James; Mark Estes, N.A.; Greenberg, Henry; J. Hall, William; T. Huang, David; Kautzner, Josef; Klein, Helmut; McNitt, Scott; Olshansky, Brian; Shoda, Morio; J. Wilber, David; Zaręba, Wojciech

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1211107

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Reduction in Inappropriate Therapy and Mortality through ICD Programming

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Nov 6, 2012

Authors:

Arthur J. Moss

Claudio Schuger

Christopher A. Beck

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is highly effective in reducing mortality among patients at risk for fatal arrhythmias, but inappropriate ICD activations are frequent, with potential adverse effects. METHODS: We randomly assigned 1500 patients with a primary-prevention i...

Subject

Reduction (mathematics)

Intensive care medicine

Medicine

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