Utility of routine follow-up defibrillation safety margin testing in young patients with epicardial implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.

Tomas LengElaine GriffethElizabeth H StephensJoseph A DearaniBryan C CannonMichael J AckermanPhillip L Wackel

Published in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2024)

Our data suggest that epicardial ICDs are reliable and routine follow-up DSM testing may not be necessary for all patients. DSM testing should be performed in individuals with epicardial ICD systems when there is clinical concern about lead or coil performance.

Keyphrases

ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
cardiac arrest
prognostic factors
electronic health record
deep learning
artificial intelligence
cardiac resynchronization therapy