what are the Recommendations for Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-
Defibrillator
References that support the recommendations are summarized in
Online Data Supplement 55.?
In patients who meet criteria for an ICD who have inadequate vascular access or are at high risk for infection, and in whom pacing for bradycardia or VT termination or as part of CRT is neither needed nor anticipated, a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator is recommended.S