AIMS Little is known about the influence of psychological factors on prognosis in implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) patients. We examined the influence of the distressed personality (Type D) and pre-implantation device concerns on short-term mortality in ICD patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Consecutively implanted ICD patients (N = 371; 79.5% men) completed the Type D Scale and the IC...

AIMS It is unclear whether there is important psychological morbidity associated with living with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) under advisory and whether this should be factored into decision-making. METHODS AND RESULTS Our study focused on patients living with advisory Medtronic Marquis ICDs. Patient adjustment to the ICD was evaluated using a validated device-specific met...

BACKGROUND An implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is the therapy of choice for primary prevention in patients with ischemia who are at risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD). One third of patients with significant coronary disease have chronic total coronary occlusion (CTO), which is associated with long-term mortality in patients with previous myocardial infarction. However, the impact o...

Address for correspondence: Dr med. Michał Chudzik, Department of Cardiology, 1 Chair of Cardiology and Cardiosurgery, Medical University of Łódź, Sterlinga 1/3, 91–425 Łódź, Poland, tel./fax: +48 42 636 44 71, e-mail: [email protected] The clinical use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) has increased rapidly since the results of several randomized trials confirmed the efficacy...

A method for generating three-dimensional, time-dependent turbulent inflow data for simulations of complex spatially developing boundary layers is described. The approach is to extract instantaneous planes of velocity data from an auxiliary simulation of a zero pressure gradient boundary layer. The auxiliary simulation is also spatially developing, but generates its own inflow conditions throug...

Aortic root and valve clots are rare but well described in patients on maximal left ventricular assist device (LVAD) support. We performed a theoretical analysis using computational fluid dynamic analyses in two dimensions to try and ascertain if inflow cannula design/orientation/placement affect aortic root flow dynamics. Two-dimensional computational fluid dynamics using easy CFD-G was perfor...

AIMS The purpose of this European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) survey is to provide an overview of the current use of subcutaneous cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) across a broad range of European centres. METHODS AND RESULTS A questionnaire was sent via the internet to centres participating in the EHRA electrophysiology research network. Questions included standards of care and polici...

PURPOSE Flow diverters (FD) are increasingly being considered for treating large or giant wide-neck aneurysms. Clinical outcome is highly variable and depends on the type of aneurysm, the flow diverting device and treatment strategies. The objective of this study was to analyze the effect of different flow diverting strategies together with parent artery curvature variations on altering intra-a...

Background: Previous studies have suggested that the benefit of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation in patients following coronary revascularization (CR) may be related to time elapsed since revascularization, with those receiving the device > 6 months after the procedure deriving the greatest benefit. Methods: We evaluated 163 patients (141 M/22 F, age 67 ± 11 y, LVEF 30 ...

Arrhythmias are the most common cause of death associated with sudden death and are common in US and worldwide. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), evolving from pacemakers and development of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD), has been adopted for therapeutic use and demonstrated benefits in patients over the years due to its design and intricate functionality. Recent research h...