May 30, 2013

Gender-specific differences in clinical outcome of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients

Structured PICO

Are there gender-specific differences in mortality and appropriate ICD therapy among primary prevention ICD recipients?

P

Population

Primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients

I

Intervention

Female gender

C

Comparator

Male gender

O

Outcome

Mortality and appropriate ICD therapyhard clinical

Among primary prevention ICD recipients, women experience lower mortality and less appropriate ICD therapy compared to men.

Abstract

In clinical practice, 21% of primary prevention ICD recipients are women. Women have lower mortality and tend to experience less appropriate ICD therapy as compared with their male peers.

Gender-specific differences in clinical outcome of primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients

Structured PICO

Abstract

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