Research In Brief
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
National ICD Registry: The 2008 annual report on the National ICD Registry, released by the Heart Rhythm Society and American College of Cardiology Foundation on Sept. 2, shows that total complications for new implantable cardioverter defibrillators decreased from 3.78% in 2006 to 3.01% in 2008. Primary prevention patients accounted for 78% of ICD implants. Of the patients receiving an ICD for primary prevention, 79% met the published professional guidelines. As of June, the registry has collected data from 380,000 implants in the U.S., representing over 90% of all ICDs implanted in the U.S. from 1,432 participating hospitals and 4,563 participating physicians