title: [Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death in 2003. Role of implantable automatic defibrillators].
abstract: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator has been used in the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. We review its indications according to the underlying cardiac disease based on the recommendations of the scientific societies. We briefly discuss the new problem of its utilization in patients with severe heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Service de Cardiologie, CHU de Liège.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mélon
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000150:complications* / Q000517:prevention & control; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008133:Long QT Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right