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Cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator implantation is associated with better outcomes than an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for patients with nonspecific intraventricular conduction delay but not for those with right bundle branch block

Some Heart Failure Patients May Benefit From CRT Defibrillator

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Findings seen in patients with non-left bundle branch block eligible for cardiac resynchronization therapy
A neural network can accurately identify the manufacturer and model group of a cardiac rhythm device from a chest radiograph

AI Can Identify Model of Cardiac Rhythm Device From Chest X-Ray

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Neural network's performance significantly exceeds ability of cardiologists
Wearing a cardioverter-defibrillator does not reduce arrhythmic death in patients with acute myocardial infarction and an ejection fraction of 35 percent or less

Cardioverter-Defibrillator Vests Do Not Cut Sudden Death Post MI

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No drop in arrhythmic death among patients with acute MI, ejection fraction of less than 35 percent
For pediatric patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest

Time to Defib Not Linked to Survival in Pediatric IHCA

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No correlation in unadjusted, adjusted analyses for pediatric patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest
For high-risk patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs)

Ranolazine Doesn’t Cut VT, VF, Death in High-Risk ICD Patients

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No significant reduction in VT or VF or death risk for patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
The quality of advice provided on patient-facing internet message boards discussing implanted cardiac defibrillator treatment varies

Variation in Quality of ICD Advice on Patient Message Boards

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Overall, 24.4 percent of instances of medical advice were considered inappropriate for most patients
Bystander automated external defibrillator use in shockable observed public out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is associated with improved survival and functional outcomes

Bystander Defibrillation Improves Outcome for Public Cardiac Arrest

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Bystander defibrillation increases odds of survival to hospital discharge, with favorable functional outcome
For implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)-eligible patients with chronic kidney disease

ICD Placement Doesn’t Improve Survival in Patients With CKD

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Increased risk seen for subsequent hospitalization for heart failure and any-cause hospitalization
Referring physicians have limited knowledge regarding indications for primary prevention implantable defibrillator use

Knowledge on Primary Prevention ICD Use Found Lacking

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Barriers for referral differ for internists, cardiologists, cardiology residents
Drones could be used to quickly deliver automated external
defibrillators to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients

Drones Could Up Response Times for Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Drone delivered AED in 5.21 minutes, compared with standard EMS delivery time of 22 minutes