When Is It Safe Not to Reimplant an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator at the Time of Battery Depletion?

Journal Article (Journal Article;Review)

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is a life-saving therapy in various patient populations. Although data on the outcomes of initial ICD implants are abundant, data on ICD replacements, especially in patients with improved left ventricular (LV) function, are scarce. Therefore, it is not known when it is safe to not replace an ICD that has reached the end of battery life. This article reviews data on patients with primary prevention ICDs who have improvement in left ventricular ejection fraction during follow-up and provides some guidance, based on the available evidence, related to circumstances when replacement of an ICD may be forgone.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Al-Khatib, SM; Friedman, DJ; Sanders, GD

Published Date

  • March 2018

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 10 / 1

Start / End Page

  • 137 - 144

PubMed ID

  • 29428135

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC6861160

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1877-9190

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.ccep.2017.11.014

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States