Survival, ventricular arrhythmia, and implantable cardioverter ‐defibrillator usefulness in toxic cardiomyopathy due to substance abuse

ConclusionVA are infrequent in the T-DCM population. The prophylactic ICD benefit was not observed in our cohort. The ideal timing for potential prophylactic ICD implantation in this population needs further studies.

Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - May 29, 2023 Category: Cardiology Authors: Nicolas Dognin, Goran Rimac, Guillaume Domain, Alexandre Cinq ‐Mars, Montse Massot, Pierre Yves Turgeon, Sacha‐Michelle Dubois‐Sénéchal, Christine Bourgault, Joëlle Morin, Mathieu Bernier, Jonathan Beaudoin, Maxime Laflamme, Eric Char Tags: DEVICES Source Type: research