title: [Efficacy of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients on the waiting list for heart transplantation].
abstract: 8 of 122 patients receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in our department since 1985 for the treatment of ventricular tachyarrhythmias were considered candidates for cardiac transplantation. In 6 of 8 patients, at least one successful ICD discharge (range 1-378 discharges) was documented in the follow up time until transplantation. These therapies included cardioversions/defibrillations as well as overdrive stimulation in sustained monomorphic ventricular tachycardia. 1 patient died shortly before receiving a compatible organ. The remaining 7 patients survived successful heart transplantation undertaken 7-34 months after implantation of the cardioverter defibrillator. Cardiac transplantation was not complicated in any of these patients by the previous ICD management. Our results show the high efficacy of ICD as "bridge to transplant" therapy unit cardiac transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Medizinische Abteilung, Ludwig-Boltzmann-Institut für Arrhythmieforschung, Wilhelminenspital, Wien.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Podczeck
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hief
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jakl
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frohner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nürnberg
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaltenbrunner
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Veit
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Laufer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Steinbach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D016027:Heart Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015996:Survival Rate; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014850:Waiting Lists
vernacular_title: Effizienz des implantierbaren Cardioverter-Defibrillators bei Patienten auf der Warteliste zur Herztransplantation.