On the necessity of the invasive predischarge test after implantation of a cardioverter-defibrillator.
The necessity of routine invasive implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) testing before hospital discharge was analyzed in 268 patients. In 98% of the patients, invasive ICD testing was not necessary if a preimplant electrophysiologic test was performed; most of the observed problems can be solved by noninvasive control.
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Department of Cardiology, University of Goettingen, Göttingen, Germany.
Buchwald
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Unterberg
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D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000517:prevention & control*