Clinical variables predicting inappropriate use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with coronary heart disease or nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy

Am J Cardiol. 2005 Jan 15;95(2):271-4. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.09.017.

Abstract

Inappropriate therapy is a common clinical problem in recipients of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). The present study evaluated whether clinical characteristics could predict inappropriate ICD therapy due to atrial tachyarrhythmias in a series of 260 patients.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Atrial Fibrillation / epidemiology*
  • Atrial Fibrillation / etiology
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / therapy*
  • Coronary Disease / therapy*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • Health Services Misuse*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Prospective Studies
  • Risk Factors