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. 2007 Apr;15(4):129–132. doi: 10.1007/BF03085968

Table 1.

Specification of the ICD-indicated group and ICD implantations.

Primary prevention Secondary prevention
N (ICD)* N (ICD)*
Ischaemic cardiomyopathy
- EF ≤30% 116 (7)
- EF ≤40% + spontaneous nsVT 7 (2)
- Resuscitated VT/VF - 7 (7)
- Spontaneous haemodynamic non- tolerated sVT - 1 (1)
Dilated cardiomyopathy
- EF ≤35% + NYHA III or IV 1 (0) 1 (0)
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy** - -
Right ventricular cardiomyopathy** - 1 (1)
Long QT syndrome** - 1 (1)
Brugada syndrome** - -
Total 124 (9) 11 (10)

EF=ejection fraction, nsVT=non-sustained VT, sVT=sustained VT, PES=programmed electrical stimulation,*N=total number of patients with ICD indication, ICD=patients with ICD, **Selected patients.