DO WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATORS REDUCE ICD IMPLANTATION RATE IN PATIENTS WITH HIGH RISK FOR LIFE-THREATENING CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS?
A.M. Sinha, E. Martens, A. Wystrach
Dept. of Cardiology, Sana Klinikum Hof, Hof, Germany
Among patients with reduced left ventricular function and high risk of ventricular arrhythmia, the use of WCD was feasible and showed a high acceptance rate. In these pts, WCD allowed a high detection rate and shock application, if necessary. Furthermore, WCD seemed to reduce ICD implantation rate in selected cases, and thus contributed to a health cost reduction.
