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Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide.1 High systolic blood pressure (SBP) remains one of the top risk factors for CVD burden globally.2 Despite being a modifiable risk factor, hypertension (HTN) remains largely undiagnosed and untreated due to inadequate screening, poor awareness and lack of treatment adherence.3 Globally, HTN is undiagnosed in about 46% […]

Michael Ackerman, HRS 2019 – Avoiding ICD Implantation in Primary Electrical Disease

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Published Online: Jun 14th 2019

Michael Ackerman (Genetic Cardiologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA) discusses the avoidance of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in primary electrical disease and how this might be achieved in practice.

Questions:
1. How can we avoid implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in primary electrical disease? (0:09)

Disclosures: Michael Ackerman is a consultant for Audentes Therapeutics, Boston Scientific, Gilead Sciences, Invitae, Medtronic, MyoKardia and St Jude Medical, and receives equity/royalties from AliveCor, Blue Ox Health and StemoniX.

Filmed in partnership with Arrhythmia Alliance.

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