ICDs (implantable cardioverter defibrillators) look set to gain acceptance among physicians as the first-line treatment for heart patients
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
The implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is already replacing drug therapy as the primary treatment for the prevention of potentially fatal ventricular arrhythmias. Neena Brizmohun reports from a conference where cardiologists examined the reasons behind the increase in ICD use.