The subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator should be considered for all patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator indication.

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The implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) is an essential lifesaving device implanted worldwide for the prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Several clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of ICDs in both primary and secondary prevention cohorts over the last two and a half decades.1–5 Transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (TV-ICDs) have traditionally been implanted for such purposes. However, the TV-ICD system has considerable limitations and is associated with short- and long-term adverse events related to the endovascular lead.