title: Device therapy for the management of cardiac tachyarrhythmias.
abstract: Implantation of devices that can terminate cardiac arrhythmias has increased rapidly over recent years. This article looks at the evidence base for using such devices in the primary and secondary prevention of sudden arrhythmic death, discusses who should have a device and examines the issues surrounding implantation. Recent advances in technology and the future direction of therapy are also reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Guys and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK. anoop.shetty@kcl.ac.uk
authors.forename: Anoop K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: Miles W H
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Behan
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bostock
authors.forename: C Aldo
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rinaldi
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000628:therapy*