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An overview of ICD and CRT(D) indications as recommended by the European Society of Cardiology. For all indications patient should be on optimal medical therapy and have a life expectancy of > 1 year.
An overview of ICD and CRT(D) indications as recommended by the ''European Society of Cardiology''. For all indications patient should be on optimal medical therapy and have a life expectancy of > 1 year.
==Class I (recommendations)==
==Class I (recommendations)==
* Patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to prior myocardial infarction who are at least 40 days post MI with LVEF <30-40%, are NYHA class II or III and are receiving chronic optimal medical therapy and with life expectancy > 1 year. IA<cite>ESCSCD</cite>
* Patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to prior myocardial infarction who are at least 40 days post MI with LVEF <30-40%, are NYHA class II or III and are receiving chronic optimal medical therapy and with life expectancy > 1 year. IA<cite>ESCSCD</cite>