Implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death: what are the barriers to implementation in the ‘real world’?

Abstract

This article refers to 'Predictors of primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: impact of the predicted risk of sudden cardiac death and all-cause mortality' by B. Schrage et al., published in this issue on pages 1212-1222.