he implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) reduces mortality when used for primary or secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients at high risk for life-threatening arrhythmias. In the era of singlechamber ICD, atrial fibrillation (AF) was the most common cause of inappropriate shocks, responsible for up to 62% of these.1 The issue still constitutes a major challenge, even afte...

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BACKGROUND Ventricular tachyarrhythmias long enough to cause implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks are generally thought to progress to cardiac arrest. In previous ICD trials, shocks have been considered an appropriate surrogate for sudden cardiac death (SCD) because the number of shocks has been thought to be equivalent to the mortality excess in patients without ICDs. The practi...

INTRODUCTION Risk stratification of Brugada syndrome (BrS) remains controversial and recommendations for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) are not well established. The objective of this study was to assess the long-term prognosis of BrS patients with an ICD. METHODS AND RESULTS Of 55 consecutive patients with BrS assessed between April 2002 and October 2012, 36 (mean age 41.7 ±...

the implantable cardioverter defibrillator (icd) has currently become the standard treatment for preventing sudden cardiac death. there are some psychological consequences in patients with icd such as posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd) after the shocks induced by icd. this report aimed to present the case of a 54-year-old man with icd who had developed ptsd; his ptsd was treated, using cognit...

Over the years, Nigeria depends on crude oil proceeds as the major source of national income, foreign exchange and external reserves. This dependence coupled with the huge cost of running and maintaining the political structure among other factors prove disastrous by leading the economy to the worst recession in decades. We therefore, chronicle the origin, effects and way out of the recession v...

BACKGROUND The clinical characteristics and prognosis of elderly patients with Brugada syndrome (BrS) are largely unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risks and benefits of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in elderly patients with BrS based on a long follow-up. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 120 BrS patients with ICD (90 for aborted sudden cardiac arrest or synco...

BACKGROUND Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation is a common approach in patients at high risk of sudden cardiac death. To check for normal function, it is necessary to test the ICD. For this purpose, repetitive induction and termination of ventricular fibrillation by direct current shocks is required. This may lead to minor myocardial damage. Cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and I...