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INCIDENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF INAPPROPRIATE SHOCK IN HYPERTROPHIC CARDIOMYOPATHY PATIENTS WITH SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE DEFIBRILLATORS

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Subcutaneous implantable defibrillators (S-ICD) are attractive for preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) as they mitigate risks of transvenous leads, although they may increase the risk… Click to show full abstract

Subcutaneous implantable defibrillators (S-ICD) are attractive for preventing sudden cardiac death in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) as they mitigate risks of transvenous leads, although they may increase the risk of inappropriate shock (IAS). We retrospectively collected data on

Keywords: implantable defibrillators; subcutaneous implantable; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; inappropriate shock; incidence determinants

Journal Title: Journal of the American College of Cardiology
Year Published: 2020

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