A review study has found that implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are safe and significantly reduce death for adults with left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
The review of eight randomized controlled trials also reported on mortality and 76 observational studies that examined safety or effectiveness, ICDs reduced death from all causes in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction by 20 percent.
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Heart attack can cause symptoms such as Chest pain or discomfort, Shortness of breath and pain in neck, back, arm, or shoulder and is due to blockage of blood supply to the heart muscles
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This reduction came mostly from a 54 percent relative reduction in sudden cardiac deaths, which are usually caused by dangerous heart rhythms.
ICDs are small machines placed under the skin below the collarbone. They monitor the heart's rhythm and give the heart an electrical shock if a dangerous rhythm occurs.
Left ventricular systolic dysfunction -- heart muscle weakened from coronary artery disease or heart attack -- carries a high risk for sudden cardiac death.
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Left ventricular systolic dysfunction -- heart muscle weakened from coronary artery disease or heart attack -- carries a high risk for sudden cardiac death.
Source: ANI
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Implantable Heart Devices Can Cut Risks Of Sudden Cardiac Deaths
Patients at high risk from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy appear to have lesser chances of sudden cardiac death when fixed with a cardioverter-defibrillator.
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