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Are there alternatives to an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?
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Answered 9/4/2018
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Usually not: The indications for icd placement indicate it should not be performed if there is are reversible causes. In all of the trials comparing icd therapy to alternatives in the absence of a reversible cause, the outcome with icd was much better.
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