Article
Ethics
Birju R. Rao, Faisal M. Merchant, David H. Howard, Daniel Matlock, Neal W. Dickert
Summary: Shared decision-making is now a key focus in health policy, but there is still debate over which outcomes should be prioritized for policy-mandated shared decision-making.
JOURNAL OF LAW MEDICINE & ETHICS
(2021)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Victor Waldmann, Christelle Marquie, Francis Bessiere, David Perrot, Frederic Anselme, Nicolas Badenco, Sergio Barra, Geraldine Bertaux, Hugues Blangy, Pierre Bordachar, Serge Boveda, Michel Chauvin, Nicolas Clementy, Gael Clerici, Nicolas Combes, Pascal Defaye, Jean-Claude Deharo, Philippe Durand, Guillaume Duthoit, Romain Eschalier, Laurent Fauchier, Rodrigue Garcia, Olivier Geoffroy, Edouard Gitenay, Jean-Baptiste Gourraud, Charles Guenancia, Laurence Iserin, Peggy Jacon, Laurence Jesel-Morel, Fawzi Kerkouri, Didier Klug, Linda Koutbi, Fabien Labombarda, Magalie Ladouceur, Gabriel Laurent, Christophe Leclercq, Baptiste Maille, Alice Maltret, Gregoire Massoulie, Pierre Mondoly, Sandro Ninni, Pierre Ollitrault, Jean-Luc Pasquie, Bertrand Pierre, Penelope Pujadas, Laure Champ-Rigot, Frederic Sacher, Nicolas Sadoul, Alexandre Schatz, Pierre Winum, Paul-Ursmar Milliez, Vincent Probst, Eloi Marijon
Summary: This study analyzed the outcomes of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (S-ICDs) in patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Among 4,924 patients who received an S-ICD implant, 101 had CHD. The study found that S-ICDs are effective and safe in patients with CHD.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pier D. Lambiase, Dominic A. Theuns, Francis Murgatroyd, Craig Barr, Lars Eckardt, Petr Neuzil, Marcoen Scholten, Margaret Hood, Jurgen Kuschyk, Amy J. Brisben, Nathan Carter, Timothy M. Stivland, Reinoud Knops, Lucas V. A. Boersma
Summary: This study reports the 5-year outcomes of EFFORTLESS registry patients with early generation subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) devices. The study found that the spontaneous shock efficacy remained consistently high over the 5-year period and very few patients required replacement with a transvenous device. Additionally, early arrhythmic episodes did not predict later complications.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Temirkhan Begisbayev, Lyazzat Kosherbayeva, Valikhan Akhmetov, Dmitry Khvan, Marzhan Brimzhanova
Summary: The number of ICD implantations in Kazakhstan is steadily increasing, but the rate of S-ICD implantation remains low due to factors such as insufficient personnel training, high device costs without reimbursement, and lack of pacing function. There is a need for deliberate strategies to remove policy barriers for implementing innovative cardiac implantable electronic devices implantation like S-ICD in the country.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Zack Dale, Lana Al-Rashdan, Miriam Elman, Pranav Chandrashekar, Stephen B. Heitner, Babak Nazer, Ahmad Masri
Summary: This study reports on the mode of death and outcomes with implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in patients with transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM). The study found that patients with ATTR-CM and primary prevention ICD infrequently receive appropriate device therapy without differing in mode of death, which was mainly related to progressive heart failure, compared to those without ICD.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Hitoshi Mori, Naokata Sumitomo, Kenta Tsutsui, Hideo Fukunaga, Hidemori Hayashi, Hiroshi Nakajima, Shota Muraji, Taisuke Nabeshima, Daisuke Kawano, Yoshifumi Ikeda, So Asano, Junichi Nitta, Shigeo Watanabe, Tatsunori Hokosaki, Seiichi Sato, Toshiyuki Chisaka, Takashi Higaki, Tadashi Nakajima, Shuntaro Tamura, Yoshiaki Kaneko, Kentaro Ikeda, Ayako Okada, Hideki Kobayashi, Hirohiko Motoki, Hitoshi Minamiguchi, Tomohiko Imamura, Satoshi Shizuta, Mitsuharu Kawamura, Yumi Munetsugu, Tsugutoshi Suzuki, Takashi Murakami, Hitoshi Horigome, Tsutomu Wada, Motoki Takamuro, Junichi Ozawa, Hiroshi Suzuki, Daisuke Izumi, Sou Otsuki, Masaomi Chinushi, Ken Kato, Masaru Miura, Jun Maeda, Masato Fukunaga, Hidekazu Kondo, Naohiko Takahashi, Takeshi Tobiume, Itsuro Morishima, Kenji Kuraishi, Kentaro Nakamura, Hiroshi Hayashi, Hirohiko Suzuki, Yukihiko Yoshida, Seiji Fukamizu, Rintaro Hojo, Norihito Nuruki, Masao Yoshinaga, Kentaro Hayashi, Hidehira Fukaya, Jun Kishihara, Toshiki Kobayashi, Ritsushi Kato
Summary: This study investigated the utility and safety of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (S-ICDs) in patients <= 18 years old. The results suggested that S-ICDs can effectively prevent sudden cardiac death in the pediatric population with a low incidence of lead complications or device infections. The number of suitable sensing vectors did not change during the patients' growth.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pierre Antoine Le Bos, Margaux Pontailler, Alice Maltret, Diala Kraiche, Regis Gaudin, Claudio Barbanti, Eloi Marijon, Olivier Raisky, Damien Bonnet, Victor Waldmann
Summary: This study aimed to compare outcomes of epicardial versus transvenous implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) in children. The results showed that epicardial ICDs had more early and late complications compared to transvenous ICDs, but the association between ICD lead dysfunction and reintervention was no longer significant after controlling for confounding factors such as age and weight. Additionally, pleural coils were associated with better outcomes than epicardial coils in this population.
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Pietro Francia, Iacopo Olivotto, Pier D. Lambiase, Camillo Autore
Summary: Choosing the right ICD for patients with HCM is crucial, as overly complex devices may increase the risk of complications. Young patients stand to gain the most from ICD therapy but also face higher risks, necessitating careful consideration in device selection.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Birju R. Rao, Faisal M. Merchant, Eli R. Abernethy, David H. Howard, Daniel D. Matlock, Neal W. Dickert
Summary: This study aims to observe the impact of CMS's mandate on core measures of SDM. The results show that using a decision-aid alone may not substantively impact patient-centered care.
PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Maarten Z. H. Kolk, Sanjiv M. Narayan, Paul Clopton, Arthur A. M. Wilde, Reinoud E. Knops, Fleur V. Y. Tjong
Summary: Remote monitoring for ICDs can detect disease progression and device dysfunction early. This study found that in a real-world population, remote monitoring was associated with a reduction in all-cause and cardiac mortality compared to traditional office visits.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Meng Wang, Derick R. Peterson, Spencer Rosero, Scott McNitt, David Q. Rich, Christopher L. Seplaki, Bronislava Polonsky, Ilan Goldenberg, Wojciech Zareba
Summary: The study indicates that implantable cardioverter-defibrillators can reduce the risk of all-cause mortality, all-cause mortality before age 50 years, and sudden cardiac death in patients with long QT syndrome.
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Domenico Corrado, Mark S. Link, Peter J. Schwartz
Summary: Many previously unexplained life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac deaths (SCDs) in young individuals are now recognized to be genetic in nature and are ascribed to a growing number of distinct inherited arrhythmogenic diseases. Risk assessment for SCD in patients with inherited arrhythmogenic diseases is challenging due to their lower frequency compared to coronary disease. Semi-automated systems are increasingly being used to dictate therapeutic choices, but their tendency to favour implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation may not always be justified.
EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Marc Strik, Sylvain Ploux, Romain Eschalier, Pierre Mondoly, Leslie Fontagne, F. Daniel Ramirez, Michel Haissaguerre, Pierre Bordachar
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and clinical consequences of T-wave oversensing (TWOS) with contemporary Medtronic and Boston Scientific ICDs. The study found that the incidence of TWOS was higher with Medtronic ICDs compared to Boston Scientific ICDs. However, the risk of inappropriate therapy was very low in Medtronic ICD patients due to the often intermittent nature of this phenomenon, along with the use of a morphology discriminator and an anti-TWOS algorithm.
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2023)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Dilek Yilmaz, Anastasia D. Egorova, Martin J. Schalij, Han A. M. Spierenburg, Robert A. M. Verbunt, Lieselot van Erven
Summary: This study aimed to develop an online decision aid for Dutch ICD patients to facilitate shared decision making. The development process included reviewing clinical practice, assessing patients' needs and history of decision making, and performing a modified Delphi consensus process with an expert panel. The decision aid was evaluated in a usability testing and will be further evaluated in a multicenter trial.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Adaya Weissler-Snir, Paul Dorian, Harry Rakowski, Melanie Care, Danna Spears
Summary: The incidence of appropriate ICD therapies in patients with HCM and primary prevention ICDs is lower than previously reported, with a high proportion of patients suffering from ICD-related complications. Traditional risk factors have low predictive utility, while severe late gadolinium enhancement, atrial fibrillation, and young age are important predictors of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in HCM.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
A. J. J. IJsselmuiden, C. Simsek, A. G. van Driel, D. Bouchez, G. Amoroso, P. Vermeersch, P. P. Karjalainen
NETHERLANDS HEART JOURNAL
(2018)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Anne Geert van Driel, Michele Jeanne Jef de Hosson, Claudia Gamel
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR NURSING
(2014)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Rik Stoevelaar, Arianne Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, Anne Geert van Driel, Rozemarijn L. Van Bruchem-Visser, Dominic A. M. J. Theuns, Rohit E. Bhagwandien, Agnes Van der Heide, Judith A. C. Rietjens
Review
Nursing
Yvonne N. Becque, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Anne Geert van Driel, Agnes van der Heide, Erica Witkamp
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NURSING STUDIES
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
R. Stoevelaar, A. Brinkman-Stoppelenburg, R. L. van Bruchem-Visser, A. G. van Driel, R. E. Bhagwandien, D. A. M. J. Theuns, J. A. C. Rietjens, A. van der Heide
NETHERLANDS HEART JOURNAL
(2020)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Rik Stoevelaar, Arianne Stoppelenburg, Rozemarijn L. van Bruchem-Visser, Anne Geert van Driel, Dominic A. M. J. Theuns, Martine E. Lokker, Rohit E. Bhagwandien, Agnes van der Heide, Judith A. C. Rietjens
Summary: There is limited discussion of implantable cardioverter defibrillator deactivation among patients in their last phase of life. Lack of understanding of device functioning and perceived lack of time from healthcare professionals are common barriers to advance care planning. Device shocks were distressing for both patients and relatives, and relatives of patients with a deactivated device reported a higher quality of death compared to those with an active device.
PALLIATIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Anne Geert van Driel, Yvonne Becque, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Agnes van der Heide, Frederika E. Witkamp
Summary: The study found that information on supportive nursing care for family caregivers is lacking in nursing files, highlighting the need for better documentation of care provided to family caregivers.
APPLIED NURSING RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Yvonne N. Becque, Maaike van der Wel, Muzeyyen Aktan-Arslan, Anne Geert van Driel, Judith A. C. Rietjens, Agnes van der Heide, Erica Witkamp
Summary: This study systematically examines the characteristics and effectiveness of interventions to support family caregivers of patients with advanced cancer. The results show that most interventions have positive effects on the psycho-emotional, daily functioning, and social dimensions of family caregivers. Overall, these interventions are beneficial for the well-being of family caregivers, and different target populations are associated with different outcome dimensions.