Sudden Cardiac Death
Conditions
Keywords
defibrillator
Brief summary
To document the performance of the Guidant ENDOTAK EZ and the RELIANCE defibrillation leads over 5 years.
Detailed description
There are few prospective long term follow-up studies on implanted cardiac device (pacemaker/implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD)) survivability. This study will evaluate the long term performance (5 years) of the transvenous defibrillation leads (ENDOTAK ENDURANCE EZ and teh ENDOTAK RELIANCE. Data will be collected at implant, 1 and 6 months, 1,3 and 5 years.
Interventions
defibrillation lead
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* Patients selected for Guidant ICD system implant, available for follow-up at the defined intervals
Exclusion criteria
* Patients enrolled in other studies, not available for follow-up, \< 18 yrs, unable to sign consent, life expectancy \< 1 year due to a medical condition