Studies

Question 1

What percentage of SCD is coronary and cardiomyopathy

Answer 1

80% CAD

15% Cardiomyopathy

Question 2

What percentage of SCD is VT, Torsades, Brady and VF

Answer 2

VT 52%

Torsades 13%

Bradycardia 17%

VF 8%

Question 3

Chance of success is reduced by what each minute

Answer 3

10%

Question 4

What is the single most important risk factor

Answer 4

LVEF - Ejection fraction >30%

Question 5

Whats the NNT in ICDs

Answer 5

1 in 8

Question 6

List secondary prevention trials

Answer 6

AVID
CIDS
CASH

Question 7

What did AVID show

Answer 7

Anti Arr is worse than ICD

Question 8

What did CIDS show

Answer 8

Amiodarone is worse than ICD

Question 9

What did CASH show

Answer 9

Amio or Meto is worse than ICD

Question 10

What are 3 common primary prevention risks

Answer 10

CAD / DCM / CHF

Question 11

Big 3 post MI TRIALS

Answer 11

MADIT // MUSTT // MADIT II

Question 12

What did DINAMIT show

Answer 12

ICD therapy doesn’t work post MI

Question 13

SCD HeFT showed what

Answer 13

Amiodarone is as good as placebo

ICD best

Question 14

Primary indication rules are

Answer 14

1 - LVEF >35%

2- NYHA II or III or MI 40 days ago

3- Medically optimised

Question 15

is SCD risk related to LV wall thickness?

Answer 15

Yes - 40% increase in mort if wall exceeds 30mm

Question 16

What did PAiNFREE show

Answer 16

85% of FVT can be terminated with ATP

40% of all episodes is FVT

93% of VF detection was FVT