Dutch outcome in implantable cardioverterdefibrillator therapy:Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator–related complications in a contemporary primary prevention cohort

BACKGROUND: One third of primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients receive appropriate therapy, but all remain at risk of defibrillator complications. Information on these complications in contemporary cohorts is limited. This study assessed complications and their risk factors after defibrillator implantation in a Dutch nationwide prospective registry cohort and forecasts the potential reduction in complications under distinct scenarios of updated indication criteria. METHODS AND RESULTS: Complications in a prospective multicenter registry cohort of 1442 primary impla... Mehr ...