March 14, Sunday 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM At ACC.09, the controversies in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapy included:
- Misuse of SCD-HeFT data
- Prophylactic ICDs in the elderly and patients with comorbidities, and
- ICD therapy in the era of genetic testing
At ACC.10, the controversial topics in ICD therapy include:
- Update in risk stratification for sudden cardiac death
- Appropriate patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy
- Management of patients with frequent appropriate and inappropriate ICD shocks
- Update in lead extraction: indications, techniques and management
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BOSTON—Laser-assisted lead removal demonstrated safety and efficacy, based on initial data from the four-year, retrospective LExICon study presented today at the 30th annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). However, principal investigator Bruce Wilkoff told Cardiovascular Business News that the greatest differentiator in success rates and patient outcomes depends on operator experience.
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Middle age introduces itself in many ways; one is atrial fibrillation (AF). My onset of AF seems to have coincided with a mountain bike accident in the woods of North Carolina that resulted in some cracked ribs.
The use of health IT to reduce rehospitalizations will be welcome but also disruptive, said Stephen Jencks, an independent consultant in healthcare safety during a Feb. 24 webinar on the potential use of health IT to mitigate rehospitalizations, sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).