S1 Episode 3: For Patients With HFrEF, Who Really Benefits From a Device?

Drs Michelle Kittleson and Sana Al-Khatib explore the ins and outs of complex clinical decisions regarding device placement for patients who have heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

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Resources

2017 AHA/ACC/HRS Guideline for Management of Patients With Ventricular Arrhythmias and the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29097296/

Optimal CRT Implantation — Where and How to Place the Left-Ventricular Lead? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34495452/

Current Device Therapies for Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention — The ICD, Subcutaneous ICD and Wearable ICD https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30389367/