Medscape

Defibrillation Testing May Not Be Needed After S-ICD Implantation

When implanting a subcutaneous ICD, routine defibrillation testing could be safely skipped when using a scoring system to ...
The Conversation

A new emergency procedure for cardiac arrests aims to save more lives – here’s how it works

As of January this year, Aotearoa New Zealand became just the second country (after Canada) to adopt a groundbreaking new procedure for patients experiencing cardiac arrest. Known as “double ...
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Trial finds defibrillation test unnecessary for subcutaneous ICDs

The PRAETORIAN-DFT randomized trial found that omitting defibrillation testing during subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) implantation, when guided by the PRAETORIAN score, did ...
The New England Journal of Medicine

Efficacy and Safety of an Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter–Defibrillator

The extravascular implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) has a single lead implanted substernally to enable pause-prevention pacing, antitachycardia pacing, and defibrillation energy similar to ...
Ohsonline.com

Reviving Rhythms: The Critical Role of CPR and Defibrillation in Emergency Response

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and defibrillation are crucial life-saving techniques that can greatly influence survival rates during emergencies involving sudden cardiac arrest (SCA). The ...
Express & Star

'I'm the first heart patient in the UK to receive a new-style defibrillator - I'm so grateful to the Wolverhampton medics who did my procedure, it's given me real peace of mind'

Bradley Ferguson, 31, was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) at the age of 19 — a condition where the heart muscle wall becomes thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood ...