Commentary tients, whether they consider but decide against offering it to their patients,
whether they offer it but patients decline it, or whether the resources are unavailable or …

In certain parts of the world, cardiologists struggle on a daily basis to convince government-
run health services to allow them to implant defibrillators into patients who have guideline …

Aims This study surveyed referring clinicians to identify barriers that may contribute to New
Zealand's low national implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implant rate. Methods We …

The correct rate of implantation for implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and CRT-D
devices is not known, but practice surveys suggest persistent under-utilization of these …

Patients with substantial left ventricular scarring are prone to sudden death, presumably
from ventricular tachyarrhythmias (sustained ventricular tachycardia and ventricular …

The Canadian Heart Rhythm Society in conjunction with the Canadian Cardiovascular
Society is committed to the promotion of evidence-based practice in Canada. Since the last …

Despite the demonstrated efficacy of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in
reducing sudden and total mortality in selected patients, their implantation rates vary greatly …

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society is the national professional society for cardiovascular
specialists and researchers in Canada. In the spring of 2004, the Canadian Cardiovascular …

BACKGROUND: New implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) models are regularly
introduced, incorporating technological advantages. The purpose of this study was to …

The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has been the subject of controversy since its
very inception. Although Michel Mirowski had a visionary idea about how implantable …