• Comprehend the current market and anticipate the potential future market for implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD)
• Identify trends of growth within the ICD market, based on recent changes in ICD use
• Predict future use of ICD implants
• Determine the current product mix and anticipate the future product mix of ICD implants and CRT-D implants
• Elucidate the factors involved in ICD implant market trends
• Evaluate electrophysiologists’ current satisfaction and plans for the future of their practice
• Clarify anticipated effects of the Medtronic campaign for cardiac death awareness and new technologies such as MTWA testing and remote monitoring on ICD implant usage
• Identify the manufacturer of ICD implants indicated to have an advantage in the field of remote monitoring by electrophysiologists

Products Highlighted:

• ICD implants: Guidant, Medtronic, St. Jude Medical

Topics:

• ICD implant usage
• Physician outlook on ICD implants
• Factors affecting ICD implant usage

Screening Criteria:

• Have been in practice between 2 and 30 years
• Spend at least 75% of their professional time in clinical practice
• Perform at least 10 ICD implants in a typical month