Depression and Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Implantation in Black Patients at Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death

Black patients meeting indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) have lower rates of implantation compared with White patients. There is little understanding of how mental health impacts the decision-making process among Black patients considering ICDs. Our objective was to assess the association between depressive symptoms and ICD implantation among Black patients with heart failure.