Findings

What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 2 findings · 2 reviews · Heart

No studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 1 · 50%Moderate 1 · 50%High 0 · 0%

Adverse events 67.7 months · DCM (non‐ischaemic)

1 finding from 1 review

Implantable cardiac defibrillators for people with non‐ischaemic cardiomyopathy 2018 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
1 study · 1116 participants
Moderate

Adverse events · people with cardiac channelopathies

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators showed no clear difference in adverse events compared with β‐blocker therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Implantable defibrillators versus medical therapy for cardiac channelopathies 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 2.44 [0.92, 6.44]
2 studies · 86 participants
Low