75 Internal cardioverter defibrillator follow up data of out of hospital cardiac arrest survivors within a tertiary centre in the UK

Background: A significant proportion of the out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) population go on to receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs). Research supports favourable morbidity and mortality benefits of this intervention, particularly in the prevention of arrhythmic deaths. Literature suggests high rates of ICD therapy following implantation for secondary prevention, particularly in those requiring an ICD following a primary arrhythmia, but there is little data surrounding when these therapies occur.
Source: Europace - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research