ICD Shocks and Mortality: “The Chicken or the Egg?” March 8, 2010
Posted by Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS in Scientific Sessions.Tags: Antitachycardia pacing, ICD
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Do implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) shocks increase mortality?
There is now some data to suggest that shocks are associated with increased mortality. Is this because “shocks are bad,” or are these shocks just markers for the severity of underlying heart disease? In addition, can we infer that “painless” therapy using antitachycardia pacing will be beneficial by reducing shocks?
Tell me what you think and/or hear more about the debate on this topic at the Heart Rhythm Society’s Scientific Sessions to be held in May 2010 in Denver!
Editor’s Note: If you will be attending Heart Rhythm 2010, you can find debate sessions that deal with the questions asked by Dr. Russo. Visit the Society’s Online Itinerary Planner, select Browse followed by Debate.
Heart Rhythm Society
Laurie Racenet, RN, MSN, ANP
Michael Giudici, MD, FACC, FACP, FHRS
Heather M. Ross, DNP, ANP-BC, CCDS, CEPS, FHRS
Anne Dubin, MD, FHRS
John D. Day, MD, FHRS
Andrea M. Russo, MD, FACC, FHRS
Joshua M. Cooper, MD, FACC
Amit J. Shanker, MD, FHRS, FACC
Bruce Stambler, MD
David Wiggins, RN, BS BME, CEPS
Fred M. Kusumoto, MD, FHRS
Leonard Ganz, MD, FHRS
christinechiuman
Craig Delaughter, MD, PhD
Ariana Del Negro, Heart Rhythm 2010 Quality
Peng-Sheng Chen, MD, FHRS
MSKremers MD,FHRS
Ann C. Garlitski, MD, FACC, FHRS
Alan Cheng, MD, FHRS
Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, MD
Christopher Clyne, MD, FHRS
Kathleen Blake, MD, MPH, FHRS
David Scher, MD, FHRS
Sanjay Deshpande, MD, FHRS
Thomas F. Deering, MD, FHRS
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