(FIT)-Module 5 Workshop 8: Device Cases-Poole Case 10 Question

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The case involves a 47-year-old male who had an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and was treated for ventricular fibrillation. After stabilization and assessment, including coronary angiography and echocardiogram, he was found to have non-destructive coronary disease and left ventricular ejection fraction at 33%. Despite good neurological recovery, guidelines suggest waiting before considering an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD). The recommended action, given the current condition and trial data, is to wait 90 days before considering an ICD implantation to see if heart function improves, rather than immediate ICD placement.

Keywords

out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

ventricular fibrillation

left ventricular ejection fraction

implantable cardioverter-defibrillator

coronary angiography