Abstract Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are recommended for patients experiencing malignant tachyarrhythmias due to irreversible causes, who are clinically stable, and have a life expectancy exceeding one year. However, adverse socioeconomic and psychosocial conditions can adversely affect short-term survival and may render implantation inappropriate. Objective: To assess whether economic and psychosocial markers (EPSM) are associated with higher mortality in the first year (indicating potentially inappropriate implants) following ICD implantation. Methods: A prospective cohort study conducted between 2017 and 2021 […]