ESC 2007: SEARCH-MI validates ICD (implantable cardioverter-defibrillators) guidelines in the "real world" in at-risk heart attack survivors
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Real-world clinical practice data are now available to confirm the value of using implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) as a prophylactic therapy in heart attack survivors with weakened hearts, who are at risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD).