PREPARE - Primary Prevention Parameters Evaluation
PREPARE - Primary Prevention Parameters Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to test specific device programming in patients without a
 previous history of a life-threatening, abnormally fast heartbeat who are implanted with a
 Medtronic ICD (Implantable Cardioconverter Defibrillator) or ICD with CRT (Cardiac
 Resynchronozation Therapy) device. The information learned from this study could be used to
 guide physicians in future ICD or CRT device programming.
Inclusion Criteria:

 Patient is a candidate for a non-replacement Medtronic ICD device from the Marquis family
 or has had a non-replacement Medtronic Marquis based ICD system implanted within the
 previous 6 months and has not had any appropriately treated spontaneous VT/VF episodes
 during that time.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 Patient has history of spontaneous sustained symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias.

 If patient has had an electrophysiology test in the past, and has sustained inducible VT
 <180 bpm.