The validity of current implantable cardioverter-defibrillator guidelines in a real-world population of adults with congenital heart disease: A single-center experience

The validity of current implantable cardioverter-defibrillator guidelines in a real-world population of adults with congenital heart disease: A single-center experience

Aims: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) is a major cause of mortality in adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD). The role of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICDs) in preventing SCD has been established, however, robust, clinical evidence-based guidelines are lacking in ACHD. The aim of this st...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Kawada, MD, PhD, Praloy Chakraborty, DM, FACC, Jared Nanthakumar, Lisa Albertini, MD, Erwin N. Oechslin, MD, Susan Lucy Roche, MD, Candice Silversides, MD, Rachel M. Wald, MD, Eugene Downar, MD, Louise Harris, MD, Lorna Swan, MD, Rafael Alonso-Gonzalez, MD, Sara Thorne, MD, Kumaraswamy Nanthakumar, MD, Blandine Mondésert, MD, Paul Khairy, MD, PhD, Krishnakumar Nair, DM
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:International Journal of Cardiology Congenital Heart Disease
Subjects:
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Sudden cardiac death
Adult congenital heart disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666668522000386

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