Critical analysis of ineffective post implantation implantable cardioverter-defibrillator-testing

Table 2 Characteristics of patients with failed intra-operative safety margin test

n	Age at time of implantation (years)	Sex (m/f)	Indication for ICD implantation	LVEF (%)	Primary vs secondary ICD indication	Further management after failed initial SMT
1	46	m	LAD stenosed	30	pp	Subcutaneous array
2	45	w	oCM	15	pp	PDT OK
3	74	w	oCM	36	pp	Subcutaneous array
4	41	m	cmpl revasc	39	pp	Subcutaneous array
5	54	w	DCM	10	pp	Subcutaneous array
6	25	m	oCM	20	sp	Subcutaneous array
7	68	m	DCM	35	sp	Subcutaneous array
8	69	m	RCA occluded	31	sp	PDT OK
9	73	m	oCM	30	pp	PDT OK
10	37	m	TGV surgery	30	pp	Subcutaneous array
11	69	m	DCM	20	pp	none
12	46	m	LAD stenosed	30	pp	Subcutaneous array
13	45	w	DCM	15	pp	PDT OK
14	74	w	DCM	36	pp	Subcutaneous array
15	41	m	cmpl revasc	39	pp	Subcutaneous array
16	54	w	DCM	10	pp	Subcutaneous array
17	25	m	DCM	20	sp	Subcutaneous array
18	68	m	DCM	35	sp	Subcutaneous array
19	69	m	RCA occluded	31	sp	PDT OK
20	73	m	DCM	30	pp	PDT OK
21	37	m	vs D surgery	30	pp	Subcutaneous array
22	69	m	DCM	20	pp	None

m: Male; w: Women; ICD: Internal cardioverter defibrillator; LAD: Left anterior descendent coronary artery; oCM: Other cardiomyopathy; cplm revasc: Complete revascularized; RCA: Right coronary artery; TGV: Transposition of the great vessels; VSD: Ventricular septum defect.