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November 2, 2010Annals of Internal Medicine166 citations

Meta-analysis: Age and Effectiveness of Prophylactic Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

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PSPasquale SantangeliLBLuigi Di BiaseARAntonio Dello Russo

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  • This meta-analysis aims to assess how age impacts the effectiveness of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs).
  • Conducted a comprehensive review of existing studies on prophylactic ICDs across various age groups.
  • Utilized statistical methods to combine results from multiple studies for robust analysis.
  • The findings indicate that age significantly influences the effectiveness of prophylactic ICDs, with varied outcomes reported by different age cohorts.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69c47d20bfa6f53a8d08678bhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-153-9-201011020-00009
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