RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Wearable Defibrillator is a Safe Bridge to ICD Therapy Decision-Making
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2013
FD SAGE Publications
VO 13
IS 3
SP 11
OP 12
DO 10.1177/155989771303004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/13/3/11.abstract
AB A registry and a follow-up of patients using the LifeVest Wearable Cardiac Defibrillator (WCD), WEARIT-II, shows that the vest saves lives and can be safely used to bridge a decision for appropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapy. The purpose of the study was to provide prospective data on the safety and efficacy of a bridging strategy with the WCD in a real-world setting. This article presents 18-month results for the first 882 patients enrolled in the United States from August 2011 through April 2013.