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Atherosclerotic heart disease was present in 24 (73%); mean left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 0.39 \u00b1 0.15; and sustained monomorphic ventricular tacycardia (SMVT) was inducible in 18 (55%). Over a median follow\u2010up of 17 months (range 4 to 61), 12 patients (36%) received \u2265 1 appropriate ICD discharge triggered by SMVT (cycle length 230 lo 375 msec) in 10 and ventricular Mutter or fibrillation in 2\u2014without concomitant antiarrhythmic medication in 8 of 12 cases, Inducible SMVT and LAEF \u2264 0.35 were statistically significant, independent predictors of an appropriate ICD discharge (P &lt; 0.02 and P &lt; 0.03, respectively). Estimated 1\u2010year cumulative survival free of appropriate discharge was 34% versus 87%, respectively, in patients with versus without inducible SMVT (P &lt; 0.02), and 18% versus 56%, respectively, in patients with LVEF \u2264 0.35 versus LVEF &gt; 0.35 (P &lt; 0.03).<\/jats:p><jats:p> <jats:italic>Conclusion<\/jats:italic>: In this highly select, multicenter population of ICD recipients with electrocardiographically undocumented syncope, a substantial incidence of appropriate device discharges was observed, particularly in patients with inducible SMVT and LVEF \u2264 0.35. 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