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Wearable cardioverter‐defibrillator: friend or foe in suspected myocarditis?

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Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD, LifeVest, and Zoll) therapy has become a useful tool to bridge a temporarily increased risk for sudden cardiac death. However, despite extensive use, there is a… Click to show full abstract

Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD, LifeVest, and Zoll) therapy has become a useful tool to bridge a temporarily increased risk for sudden cardiac death. However, despite extensive use, there is a lack of evidence whether patients with myocarditis and impaired LVEF may benefit from treatment with a WCD.

Keywords: friend foe; wearable cardioverter; cardioverter defibrillator; defibrillator friend

Journal Title: ESC Heart Failure
Year Published: 2021

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