patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators clinical trials results

catheter ablation before ICD versus no ablation
VTACH, 2009
NCT00919373
catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) plus implantable cardioverter defibrillator
versus
implantable cardioverter defibrillator alone
Patients undergoing implantation of an ICD Patients undergoing implantation of an ICD open
Follow-up duration: 27 mo
Europe
SMASH-VT, 2007
ISRCTN62488166
defibrillator implantation with adjunctive catheter ablation
versus
defibrillator implantation alone
patients with a history of a myocardial infarction undergoing defibrillator implantation for spontaneous ventricular tachycardia or fibrillationopen
Follow-up duration: 22.5 mo
fish oil versus placebo
Raitt , 2006
NCT00004558
Fish oil 1.3g
versus
placebo (olive oil)
double blind
SOFA , 2006
NCT00110838
Fish oil 0.9g
versus
placebo (High-oleic sunflower oil)
double blind
Follow-up duration: 356 days (14-379)
Europe
Leaf, 2005
Fish oil 2.6g
versus
placebo (olive oil)