NCT01993862
Same Day Discharge (SDD) After Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implant
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NCT01993862
INTERVENTIONAL
Safety and Cost Effectiveness of Same Day Discharge After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implant Versus Next Day Discharge
The purpose of this study is to determine whether it is safe to send patients home from the hospital on the same day following an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implant.
Inclusion Criteria:
* Patient has a St Jude Medical device that is compatible with Merlin.net (remote monitoring)
* Patient is receiving an implantable cardioverter defibrillator for primary prevention
* Patient lives within 50 miles of an emergency room or 24 hour urgent care
* Patient is able to sign informed consent
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patient experiences a complication during or 4 hours after implantable cardioverter defibrillator procedure
* Physician elects to keep the patient in over night due to a change in medical condition or a pre-existing condition that requires administration of continuous blood thinners
* Physician is unable to program the implantable cardioverter defibrillator to collect all required information remotely from device
* Patient is pregnant
Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease
- BASIC_SCIENCE
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- Type: OTHER
- Name: Same Day Discharge
- Description: Patients will send device data remotely to their physician on the day of discharge from the hospital and again 24 hours after discharge from the hospital.
- Arm Group Labels: Same Day Discharge
- Abbott Medical Devices