Why the study?
Does renal insufficiency increase mortality and heart failure admissions in patients undergoing implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation?
Population
741 consecutive patients undergoing 947 defibrillator implants or replacements at Department of Defense…
Comparison
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator… vs Patients without renal insufficiency compared to…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
1 year
Authors
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Renal insufficiency signals higher post-ICD mortality risk; supports risk stratification but leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Does renal insufficiency increase mortality and heart failure admissions in patients undergoing implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation?
Renal insufficiency is independently associated with significantly higher mortality and heart failure admissions in patients receiving implantable cardioverter defibrillators.
Eckart et al. (2006) studied this question.
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