PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Buckley, Rita
ED  - Burke, Martin C.
TI  - Subcutaneous ICD Proven Safe and Effective
DP  - 2012 Oct 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 10--10
VI  - 12
IP  - 6
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/6/10.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/6/10.full
AB  - An investigational, fully subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) that senses, detects, and treats malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias exceeded prespecified safety and efficacy endpoints in a recent clinical trial, potentially paving the way for a paradigm shift in ICD technology.