Therapy optimization in patients with heart failure: the role of the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator in a real-world setting

Table 3 Characteristics of patients with appropriate WCD shocks

Patient, Age	Indication for WCD	Baseline LVEF	Shock days from start of WCD	Type of arrhythmia	1.Shock successful	Time to shock
Male, 64	ICM STEMI, PCI RCA	35%	72	VF	yes	54 s
Male, 50	ICM STEMI, PCI LAD	25%	3	VF	yes	46 s
Male, 45	Dilated CMP Previous explant of primary preventive trans-venous ICD	30%	67	VF	yes	49 s
Male, 71	ICM WCD because of systemic infection that precluded ICD implant	20%	154	VT with heart rate 180/min	yes	69 s
Female, 26	Myocarditis	53%	38	VF	yes	63 s

WCD = wearable cardioverter-defibrillator, PCI = percutaneous coronary intervention, VT = ventricular tachycardia, VF = ventricular fibrillation, LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction, ICM = ischemic cardiomyopathy, sec = seconds

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