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Patients do not meet the evidence based ICD implantation criteria if they have (1) a myocardial infarction within 40 days before ICD implantation; (2) newly diagnosed heart failure at the time of ICD implantation without prior therapy; (3) NYHA class IV symptoms of congestive heart failure.
Patients do not meet the evidence based ICD implantation criteria if they have (1) a myocardial infarction within 40 days before ICD implantation; (2) newly diagnosed heart failure at the time of ICD implantation without prior therapy; (3) NYHA class IV symptoms of congestive heart failure.
A seperate chapter deals with a more complete list of [[ICD indications]]


==Implantation==
==Implantation==