Clinical variables predicting inappropriate use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with coronary heart disease or nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy.
Inappropriate therapy is a common clinical problem in recipients of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). The present study evaluated whether clinical characteristics could predict inappropriate ICD therapy due to atrial tachyarrhythmias in a series of 260 patients.
Theuns
Dominic A M J
DA
Department of Cardiology, Thoraxcenter, Erasmus Medical Center, Dr. Molewaterplein 40, 3015 GD Rotterdam, The Netherlands. d.theuns@erasmusmc.nl
Klootwijk
A Peter J
AP
Simoons
Maarten L
ML
Jordaens
Luc J
LJ
D001281:Atrial Fibrillation / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006300:Health Services Misuse; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands / Q000453:epidemiology; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors