Routine DFT testing in patients undergoing ICD implantation does not improve mortality: A systematic review and meta‐analysis
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DOI: 10.1002/joa3.12109
Abstract: Defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing has been an integral part of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD) implantation to confirm appropriate sensing of ventricular fibrillation and to establish an adequate safety margin for defibrillation. However, there is a lack… read more here.
Keywords: dft; mortality; icd implantation; dft testing ... See more keywords
Prognostic Implications of Defibrillation Threshold Testing in Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
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DOI: 10.1111/jce.13121
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… read more here.
Keywords: implications defibrillation; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; dft testing; prognostic implications ... See more keywords
Defibrillation Testing During ICD Implantation - Should we or Should we Not?
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DOI: 10.4022/jafib.1508
Abstract: The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is an established therapy for improving mortality for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Whether to perform defibrillation threshold testing (DFT) either intraoperatively or post-operatively remains a controversial… read more here.
Keywords: dft; perform; defibrillation; icd implantation ... See more keywords