Abstract
Large-scale multi-center studies have reported on efficacy of the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator (WCD). However, outcomes focused on WCD patients treated at community-based acute care centers are lacking. Patients with cardiomyopathy were included when left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) at baseline was ≤ 35%. There were 120 patients meeting the criteria who also had LVEF measured at baseline and after 90 days of WCD use. After 90 days of WCD use, there were 44 (37%) patients in whom LVEF improved to > 35%. Comparison of patients, by whether LVEF improved or not, indicated that median days of WCD wear and hours of daily use were similar as well as characteristics, such as gender, age, and starting LVEF; and diagnoses leading to WCD prescription were similar between groups as were symptom-based prescription of medications. At the end of WCD use, improved LVEF > 35% correlated with fewer implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implants. There were 4 (3%) episodes of new atrial fibrillation detected during WCD use. The WCD appropriately delivered a shock to 3 (2.5%) patients with VT/VF being terminated by the first shock. All shocked patients survived for at least 24 h post-shock. During WCD use, ischemic and non-i...Continue Reading
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