Natural History and Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation After Revascularization for Stable Coronary Artery Disease With Depressed Ejection Fraction

ConclusionsFollowing revascularization for stable CAD with depressed LVEF, ≥50% of patients' ventricular function improved enough to make ICD implantation unnecessary. A waiting period after revascularization prior to ICD implantation appears appropriate and does not significantly negatively impact follow‐up or the rate of appropriate ICD implantation.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - October 7, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Geoffrey F. Lewis, Adam C. Harless, Lauren Vazquez, Freddy M. Abi‐Samra, Michael L. Bernard, Sammy Khatib, Glenn M. Polin, Daniel P. Morin Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research