Shock reduction
Medtronic has the lowest inappropriate shock rates in patients with single and dual/triple chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators using a novel suite of detection algorithms according to PainFree SST Trial primary results.
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators may impact patients’ life.
According to ‘Living with an ICD’ study, majority of patients share positive feedback and declare being reassured and living better with the device.¹
Reducing inappropriate and unnecessary shocks
Shocks are life beneficial but can lead to patient pain and anxiety while decreasing quality of life. Furthermore, shocks can lead to unnecessary hospital admissions.2
The annualized inappropriate shock rate in patients with inherited arrhythmogenic disease (IAD) who were treated with a transvenous ICD was as low as 1.6%3, the lowest rate published in literature so far.
Newer algorithms and programming in Medtronic devices, are equally as good in identifying life-threatening arrhythmias in patients regardless of whether they have IAD.3
Medtronic transvenous ICDs, have the lowest inappropriate shock rate published so far, with no statistical difference in patients with or without IAD
Medtronic nominals are nearly identical with the consensus document
Only 2 programming changes from nominals needed with Medtronic newest portfolio.
Programmed according to consensus document.
Programmed according to consensus guidelines.
Medtronic patients compared to other device patients.
References
1
Januszkiewicz L., et al. Europace. 2022;24(5):860-867.
2
Auricchio A., et al. Heart Rhythm 2015;12:926-936.
3
Auricchio A., et al. Int J Cardiol. 2022 Mar 1;350:36-40.
4
Stiles Mk, et al. Heart Rhythm Society. Europace 2019; 21:1442–1443.
5
Ananwattanasuk T, et al. Heart Rhythm . 2020 Jul;17(7):1101-1106.
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