Should patients with congenital heart disease and a systemic ventricular ejection fraction less than 30% undergo prophylactic implantation of an ICD? Patients with congenital heart disease and a systemic ventricular ejection fraction less than 30% should undergo prophylactic implantation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
Silka
Michael J
MJ
Division of Cardiology, Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA. msilka@chla.usc.edu
Bar-Cohen
Yaniv
Y
D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome