title: [Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators: prevention of sudden death].
abstract: The paper is devoted to review of results of clinical application of implantable cardioverters-defibrillators (ICD) as a method of prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). In this work definition, epidemiology, mechanism, and nosological causes of SCD are presented, followed by historical review of development of defibrillation, cardioversion, creation and improvement of implantable antiarrhythmic devices. Analysis of main clinical trials of efficacy of ICD in primary and secondary prevention of SCD has been conducted. Main advantages of these devices in patients with high risk of development of SCD are demonstrated.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Bokeriia
authors.forename: A Sh
authors.initials: ASh
authors.lastname: Revishvili
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Neminushiĭ
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans