Clinical ResearchHeart Rhythm DisordersAppropriateness of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at the Time of Generator Replacement: Are Indications Still Met?
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Key Words
ICD generator replacement
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
sudden cardiac death
Abbreviations and Acronyms
CPRS
Computerized Patient Records System
CPT
Current Procedural Technology
CRT
cardiac resynchronization therapy
CRT-D
cardiac resynchronization therapy with a defibrillator
CRT-P
cardiac resynchronization therapy without a defibrillator
ICD
implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
ICM
ischemic cardiomyopathy
LVEF
left ventricular ejection fraction
NICM
nonischemic cardiomyopathy
SCD
sudden cardiac death
VA
Veterans Affairs
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Dr. Epstein has received honoraria from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical; and research grants from Biotronik, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical. Dr. Dixit has received a research grant from Medtronic. Dr. Deo has received support from grant number K23DK089118 from the National Institutes of Health. Drs. Epstein, Bala, Riley, Deo, and Dixit have received fellowship support from Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical. All other authors have reported that they have no relationships relevant to the contents of this paper to disclose.
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