New Data From the International EFFORTLESS S-ICD Registry Presented at Heart Rhythm 2012 Shows the S-ICD System as a Viable Option for Most ICD Patients

摘要

Initial results from the international Evaluation oF FactORs ImpacTing Clinical Outcome and Cost Effectiveness (EFFORTLESS) subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD System) Registry show that the latest heart device, the S-ICD System, is performing appropriately in real-world circumstances and continues to show positive results in patients. Data analyzed from the largest study of real-world experience using the S-ICD System to date demonstrated a conversion rate greater than 98% for induced and ambulatory ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation (VT/VE), consistent with transvenous ICD systems. These data are being presented for the first time at Heart Rhythm 2012, the Heart Rhythm Society's 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions.