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Table 2 Device characteristics

From: The wearable cardioverter defibrillator as a bridge to reimplantation in patients with ICD or CRT-D-related infections

Devices

( n = 21)

Indication for implantation

Ischemic cardiomyopathy, n (%)

7 (33.3)

Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, n (%)

14 (66.7)

Long QT syndrome, n (%)

1 (4.8)

ARVC, n (%)

2 (9.5)

Secondary prophylaxis, n (%)

11 (52.4)

Explanted

VVI-ICD, n (%)

5 (23.8)

DDD-ICD, n (%)

6 (28.6)

CRT-D, n (%)

10 (47.6)

Reimplanted

VVI-ICD, n (%)

6 (28.6)

DDD-ICD, n (%)

3 (14.3)

CRT-D, n (%)

9 (42.8)

S-ICD, n (%)

3 (14.3)

Time to re-implantation, days

51.6 ± 16.9

  1. ARVC Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
  2. Continuous variables are expressed as mean ± standard deviation and categorical are expressed by values and percentages