ALLMedicine™ Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators Center

Jul 28th, 2020 - Due to the poor long-term prognosis of patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), the role of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in this patient population remains controversial. We aimed to study the...

Jul 23rd, 2020 - The aim of this multicenter study was to characterize the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) lead extraction procedures. S-ICDs have been developed to limit lead-related complications inherent to t...

Jul 11th, 2020 - Recently, the Heart Rhythm Society published recommendations on management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) who require radiotherapy (RT). We aimed to report the experience of a teaching hospital, and discuss our pract...

Jul 11th, 2020 - Highly reliable identification of adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) at risk for sudden death (SD) has been reported. A significant controversy remains, however, regarding the most reliable risk stratification methodology for children an...

Jul 5th, 2020 - Children at high risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for prevention, but the cost effectiveness of ICDs in children at intermediate risk is unclear. Our objective was to create a cost-effective...

Sep 13th, 2017 - The statement focuses on identifying the presence of lead malfunction, deciding on whether to abandon or to extract a lead that is no longer clinically necessary or at higher risk for failure, offering guidance on whether a cardiovascular implanta.

Jan 19th, 2011 - Practice advisory for the perioperative management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices: pacemakers and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators: an updated report by the american society of anesthesiologists task force on periop...

Jul 28th, 2020 - Due to the poor long-term prognosis of patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CA), the role of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in this patient population remains controversial. We aimed to study the...

Jul 23rd, 2020 - The aim of this multicenter study was to characterize the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) lead extraction procedures. S-ICDs have been developed to limit lead-related complications inherent to t...

Jul 11th, 2020 - Recently, the Heart Rhythm Society published recommendations on management of patients with cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED) who require radiotherapy (RT). We aimed to report the experience of a teaching hospital, and discuss our pract...

Jul 11th, 2020 - Highly reliable identification of adults with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HC) at risk for sudden death (SD) has been reported. A significant controversy remains, however, regarding the most reliable risk stratification methodology for children an...

Jul 5th, 2020 - Children at high risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD) receive implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) for prevention, but the cost effectiveness of ICDs in children at intermediate risk is unclear. Our objective was to create a cost-effective...

Oct 29th, 2019 - After ransomware attacks or other hacks, hospitals' heart attack mortality rates are higher, speculated to be due to delays in care from stronger passwords and other cybersecurity remediation. (PBS.org) Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibr...

Oct 26th, 2019 - PARIS – Fewer than half of commercial drivers who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) recalled being told they should never drive professionally again, according to a recent Danish survey. Further, about a third of patients ove.

Jun 13th, 2019 - Electrophysiologists won out over interventionalists, general cardiologists, and thoracic surgeons as the specialty placing implantable cardioverter-defibrillators with the fewest long-term device-related complications. (Circulation: Cardiovascula...

March 8, 2016 Dear Breast Surgeons, Cardiac Electrophysiologists, Cardiologists, and Plastic Surgeons: The FDA is aware of reports of magnetic interference between breast tissue expanders with magnetic injection ports and either implantable cardio...

Aug 16th, 2018 - Research directions Much more research needs to be done, according to guideline authors, who list 60 unresolved research questions that represent evidence gaps and future directions for study. For example, outstanding questions related to tetralog.