This SOP provides a concise, guideline-based framework for sudden cardiac death risk stratification and ICD indications across multiple cardiomyopathies, including ischemic and non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy, ARVC, HOCM, myotonic dystrophy, and cardiac sarcoidosis. It outlines key risk factors, diagnostic pathways, and testing strategies that inform ICD decision-making, aligned with the 2022 ESC ventricular arrhythmia and SCD prevention guidelines.
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Publish Date or Last Revised
January 29, 2026
Resource Type
- Best Practices
- Care Pathways / Clinical Decision Support
- Referral Pathways
Therapeutic Area
Device Management, Sudden Cardiac Arrest
Management
Patient Identification, Prevention
Setting
Device Care, Electrophysiology Lab, Inpatient, Outpatient
Quality Improvement Topic
Care Coordination, Effectiveness, Efficiency, Interventions, Safety, Technology and Device Management