Medical Devices for Systolic Dysfunction

Automatic implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (AICD) is a standard therapy for ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (with an ejection fraction <35%)

Biventricular pacemaker is used iin dilated cardiomyopathy with a QRS wider than 120 mSec (that "resynchronize" the 2 ventricles