Clinical Course and Quality of Life in High-Risk Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators [Original Articles]

Conclusions: In HCM, unlike ischemic heart disease, prevention of sudden death with ICD therapy is unassociated with significant increase in cardiovascular morbidity or mortality, or transformation to heart failure deterioration. ICD therapy does not substantially impair overall psychological and physical well-being.
Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: Tags: Catheter Ablation and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Sudden Cardiac Death, Cardiomyopathy Original Articles Source Type: research