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Risky Test Not Necessary for Subcutaneous ICD Implants

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People getting a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) did fine skipping the defibrillation test after all, according to the PRAETORIAN-DFT randomized trial. In people randomized to de novo S-ICD placement, a failed first shock for spontaneous ventricular arrhythmias (a proxy for ineffective defibrillation) was rarer in those without defibrillation testing guided by the PRAETORIAN score — […]

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Publish date : 2026-04-30 18:15:00

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