Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in adults with congenital heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Sudden cardiac death is a major cause of mortality in adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) patients. The indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation in ACHD patients are still not well established. We aim to systematically review the literature on indications and outcome of ICD implantation in ACHD patients.We performed a comprehensive search in EMBASE, MEDLINE, and Google Scholar to identify all studies on ICD...