RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hitt, Emma
T1 No Defibrillation Testing Best for ICD Implantation
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2014
FD SAGE Publications
VO 14
IS 9
SP 17
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771409008
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/14/9/17.abstract
AB Defibrillation testing does not improve the efficacy of first shock after implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) placement, nor does it decrease all-cause mortality. This article presents data from the Shockless Implant Evaluation trial [SIMPLE; NCT00800384].