Inter-American Society of Cardiology (CIFACAH-ELECTROSIAC) and Latin-American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS): multidisciplinary review on the appropriate use of implantable cardiodefibrillator in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Juan Esteban Gomez-MesaManlio Márquez-MurilloMarcio FigueiredoAna BerniAna Margarita JerezElaine Núñez-AyalaFreddy Pow-ChonLuis Carlos Sáenz-MoralesLuis Fernando Pava-MolanoMaría Claudia MontesRaúl GarilloStephania Galindo-CoralWalter Reyes-CaorsiMario SperanzaAlexander RomeroPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2022)
In some Latin American countries, a low rate of implantation is correlated with low incomes, but this is not the case for all Latin America. Determinants of the low rates of ICD implantation in many Latin American countries are still a matter of research. VA remains one of the most common causes of cardiovascular death associated with HFrEF and different tools are available for stratifying the risk of SCD in this population.