Sudden Death In Young Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy May Be Prevented By Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

A multicenter registry has demonstrated that the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) to combat sudden cardiac death in high-risk pediatric patients suffering from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). The study was presented at the 2012 Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association (AHA) in Los Angeles...

via Medical News Today