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Clinical outcomes during and after wearable cardioverter defibrillator use in Japanese patients with heart failure: A single‐center experience

A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is indicated for a limited period in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Nonischemic heart failure (HF) is common among Japanese patients… Click to show full abstract

A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) is indicated for a limited period in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Nonischemic heart failure (HF) is common among Japanese patients with HF. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of fatal arrhythmias during WCD use and the clinical outcomes after WCD withdrawal in Japanese patients with HF.

Keywords: japanese patients; wearable cardioverter; clinical outcomes; cardioverter defibrillator; heart failure

Journal Title: Journal of Arrhythmia
Year Published: 2024

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