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In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients the need for defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing at the time of ICD implantation is debated. Moreover, its prognostic implications have never been explored. In a… Click to show full abstract
In hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) patients the need for defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing at the time of ICD implantation is debated. Moreover, its prognostic implications have never been explored. In a cohort of HCM patients we sought to (a) investigate factors prompting DFT testing, (b) evaluate ICD efficacy by testing DFT, (c) compare DFT in patients with and without massive LVH, and (d) assess whether DFT testing predicts shock efficacy for spontaneous VT/VF.
Keywords:
implications defibrillation;
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
dft testing;
prognostic implications;
defibrillation threshold
Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
Year Published: 2017
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