title: [Primary prevention of sudden cardiac death through a wearable cardioverter-defibrillator].
abstract: Nowadays, the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is the gold standard for the prevention of sudden cardiac death due to tachyarrhythmias. However, its use is not free from short and long-term risks. In the last years, the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD) has become a widespread option for patients who need a safe and reversible protection against ventricular tachyarrhythmias. Notwithstanding this, its everyday application is restricted by several limitations, including the risk of inappropriate shocks, the device size and the need for strict compliance of both patients and caregivers. In this review, we report the most relevant literature data on WCD usage along with the main fields of applications and future perspectives.
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale Murri, AV4, Fermo.
authors.forename: Domenico
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gabrielli
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Cardiologia, Ospedale Murri, AV4, Fermo.
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benvenuto
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Cardiologia 4, Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare "A. De Gasperis", A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda e Università degli Studi Milano-Bicocca, Milano.
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baroni
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Cardiologia 1, Dipartimento Cardiotoracovascolare "A. De Gasperis", A.O. Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda, Milano.
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oliva
authors.affiliation: U.O.C. Cardiologia Clinica, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona.
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Capucci
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D047548:Defibrillators; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011322:Primary Prevention; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000517:prevention & control