Clinical Approaches to Tachyarrhythmias, Volume 9, Clinical Aspects of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy

Foreword
A. J. Camm

Preface
A. J. Camm

Introduction

Sudden Cardiac Death
Michel Mirowski

Indications and Guidelines for ICD Therapy

ICD Therapies

Some Considerations Related to the Debrillation Threshold

Work-Up Before ICD Implantation

ICD Implantation

Perioperative and Postoperative Management of the ICD Patient

End Points in ICD Studies

Follow-up of Devices and Patients

Interaction of Pacemaker and ICD

ICD Trials: An Empiracally Effective Therapy Has Found Scientific Grounds

Driving in ICD Patients

Future Outlook

References

Index