The mortality analysis of primary prevention patients receiving a cardiac resynchronization defibrillator (CRT-D) or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) according to guideline indications in the improve SCA study
Journal
Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology
Journal Volume
32
Journal Issue
8
Pages
2285
Date Issued
2021-08
Author(s)
Ching, Chi Keong
Hsieh, Yu-Cheng
Rodriguez, Diego A
Kim, Young-Hoon
Joung, Boyoung
Singh, Balbir
Huang, Dejia
Hussin, Azlan
Chasnoits, Alexandr R
O'Brien, Janet E
Cerkvenik, Jeffrey
Lexcen, Daniel
Van Dorn, Brian
Zhang, Shu
Abstract
In primary prevention (PP) patients the utilization of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) and cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D) remains low in many geographies, despite the proven mortality benefit.
Subjects
cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator; guideline adherence; implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; mortality; primary prevention; sudden cardiac death
Publisher
WILEY
Type
journal article