Why the study?
What are the trends and predictors of ICD utilization in survivors of cardiac arrest in the United States?
Population
758 patients admitted with a primary diagnosis of cardiac arrest in the US between 2002 and 2006, excluding…
Comparison
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator… vs No ICD implantation prior to discharge
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
In-hospital
Authors
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Low post-arrest ICD use signals potential care gaps; leaves open whether hospital volume drives implementation of class I recommendations.
What are the trends and predictors of ICD utilization in survivors of cardiac arrest in the United States?
Despite being a class I indication, ICDs are significantly underutilized in cardiac arrest survivors, with utilization heavily dependent on hospital size rather than race or gender.
Saba et al. (2009) studied this question.
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