title: Who should receive the subcutaneous implanted defibrillator?: The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) should be considered in all ICD patients who do not require pacing.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: Jeanne E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Poole
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Gold
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000175:diagnosis; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000628:therapy; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004867:Equipment Design; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011322:Primary Prevention; D019919:Prosthesis Implantation / Q000379:methods*
keywords: arrhythmias, cardiac; death, sudden, cardiac; defibrillators, implantable