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

London, ON - Defibrillation-threshold (DFT) testing performed on a routine basis at ICD implantation is unlikely to significantly affect one- or five-year mortality, according to a statistical ...

PRAETORIAN score worked as a good device guide in randomized trial ...

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 ...

Defibrillation testing during implantation of cardioverter–defibrillators is controversial because of potential safety concerns and a lack of evidence for the effectiveness of the procedure. New data ...

A small-diameter, defibrillation lead that can be delivered through existing commercially available catheters for targeted placement is durable and safe, with no incidence of fractures at 1 year, the ...