A 52-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) remains tachycardic (HR 85) despite maximised GDMT with sinus rhythm. Symptomatic despite therapy. Which device impr...

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A 52-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) remains tachycardic (HR 85) despite maximised GDMT with sinus rhythm. Symptomatic despite therapy. Which device improves survival?

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Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD)

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Single-chamber pacemaker

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Cardiac resynchronisation with defibrillator regardless of QRS

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No device therapy

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Loop recorder

us-abim MCQ (SBA): HFrEF Primary Prevention ICD

A 52-year-old with HFrEF (EF 25%) remains tachycardic (HR 85) despite maximised GDMT with sinus rhythm. Symptomatic despite therapy. Which device improves survival?