Implanted cardioverter defibrillators for secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death
Record ID 32006000932
English
Authors' objectives:
Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are devices that combine detection of lethal cardiac arrhythmias with immediate appropriate electrical discharge to restore normal cardiac rhythm and function, preventing cardiac arrest and death. ICDs can be used for primary prevention, defined as prevention of a first life-threatening arrhythmic event, or secondary prevention, which refers to the prevention of an additional life-threatening event in survivors of sudden cardiac arrest or patients with recurrent unstable rhythms.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2005
URL for published report:
http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=3575
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Defibrillators, Implantable
- Death, Sudden, Cardiac
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
HAYES, Inc.
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