Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease: Recommendations From Professional Societies

Identifying adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) at high risk for sudden death for primary-prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) remains a major challenge. Inconsistencies among professional-society recommendations are a source of confusion. This article summarizes and compares recommendations from the Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) (2009), Pediatric and Congenital Electrophysiology Society (PACES) and Heart...