Prognostic Importance of Defibrillator Shock

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH Guest: Jeanne Poole, MD Recent studies show that patients who receive an ICD shock, either appropriately or inappropriately, have a higher risk of death. Dr. Jeanne Poole, professor of Medicine and Cardiology at the University of Washington, Seattle shares with host, Dr. Matthew Sorrentino the prognostic importance of defibrillator shocks in patients with congestive heart failure.