What is the morbidity rate for people with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?

Short vs Long Term: Device insertion is very safe, with estimated 2% risk of complications (bleeding, infection). Depending on the person's age and health status, they may have the defibrillator for many years. There is a low risk of infection of device in future (rough estimates of this are single digit to 10%), and risk of getting inappropriate shocks from the device (causing anxiety) is in this rough range as well.

Minimal: About 1% or less -- the morbidity is more from the heart disease and others but not from having an icd implanted.