In the prospective, observational Alternans Before Cardioverter Defibrillator (ABCD) trial, presented here yesterday at the American Heart Association 2006 Scientific ...

London, ON - Defibrillation-threshold (DFT) testing performed on a routine basis at ICD implantation is unlikely to significantly affect one- or five-year mortality, according to a statistical ...

There's a lot being said about the importance of ICD-10 end-to-end testing. But why? Healthcare providers need to know what they are looking for. A set of testing goals will help guide medical ...

ICD-10 hit very few snags in its first week of end-to-end testing, outgoing Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services chief Marilyn Tavenner said on Wednesday, but it wasn’t quite perfect. Of the ...

CHICAGO, IL—Defibrillation testing (DFT) is not always necessary in patients receiving a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator (S-ICD) when using a scoring system that assesses the ...