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  1. Apr 14, 2021 · Nevertheless, valid data on the prevalence of pregnant women with an ICD, wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) or pacemaker are not available in the literature. In recent years, the number of patients carrying an ICD due to inherited or congenital cardiomyopathy has increased [ 3 ].

    • Albert Topf, Nina Bacher, Kristen Kopp, Moritz Mirna, Robert Larbig, Mathias C. Brandt, Johannes Kra...
    • 10.3390/jcm10081675
    • 2021
    • J Clin Med. 2021 Apr; 10(8): 1675.
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  3. Apr 7, 1998 · Survival of ICD recipients is greatly influenced by LV function. Patients with an LV ejection fraction ≤30% have reduced survival rates compared with those with higher ejection fractions. However, both populations appear to derive a significant survival benefit from ICD implantation.

    • Gabriel Gregoratos, Melvin D. Cheitlin, Alicia Conill, Andrew E. Epstein, Christopher Fellows, T. Br...
    • 1998
  4. Jul 30, 2018 · It is obvious that the implantable cardioverter defibrillator is not a contraindication to pregnancy. ICD carrier parturients require a careful medical follow-up and a multidisciplinary management, in order to avoid some complications that could alter the maternal and fetal prognosis.

    • Mohamed Amine Bouslama, Fehmi Ferhi, Faten Hacheni, Kaabia Ons, Khlifi Abdeljelil, Khaled Ben Jazia,...
    • 10.11604/pamj.2018.30.236.9995
    • 2018
    • Pan Afr Med J. 2018; 30: 236.
  5. Nov 4, 1997 · In general, young women with ICDs are advised against becoming pregnant because it has not been known what effects the ICD may have on the pregnancy or how pregnancy might affect the device, its function, or the underlying rhythm disorder.

    • Andrea Natale, Theresa Davidson, Mary J. Geiger, Keith Newby
    • 1997
  6. May 21, 2024 · Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation is generally considered the first-line treatment option for the secondary prevention of SCD and for primary prevention in certain populations at high risk of SCD due to VT/VF.

  7. May 4, 2020 · Statins are contraindicated during pregnancy, and all women who are on any lipid-lowering agents should review with their physician the safety of treatment during pregnancy and whether to discontinue treatment before pregnancy.

  8. Nov 4, 1997 · The mere presence of an ICD should not defer a women from becoming pregnant unless she has an underlying structural cardiac disease that is considered a contraindication. Pregnancy does not increase the risk of major ICD-related complications or result in a high number of ICD discharges.

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