TY - GEN ID - cogprints4214 UR - http://cogprints.org/4214/ A1 - Ghosh, Joydeep A1 - Francis, Johnson A1 - Maron, Barry J. Y1 - 2005/04// N2 - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is an important cardiovascular disease with sudden cardiac death as the most devastating presentation. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are the optimal therapy for prevention of sudden death from ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation of any cause. While there is no controversy with implanting ICDs in patients who have already survived a cardiac arrest, identifying high-risk patients for primary prevention in this disease remains a challenge. Implanting ICDs in patients with HCM is an important clinical consideration since many individuals could achieve normal or near-normal lifespans with this protection. PB - Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Group KW - Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; implantable defibrillator; sudden cardiac death TI - Role of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy SP - 72 AV - public EP - 75 ER -