Why the study?
Does implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and EF≤35%?
Population
707 patients with heart failure and ejection fraction ≤35% at a tertiary care academic center, mean age 69.4…
Comparison
Implantable cardioverter defibrillator… vs No ICD implantation
Design
Cohort
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ICDs remain underused in eligible HF patients; this observational association leaves open whether broader implantation reduces mortality.
Does implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation reduce mortality in patients with heart failure and EF≤35%?
ICDs are significantly underutilized in eligible heart failure patients (EF≤35%) primarily due to lack of physician discussion, despite being associated with lower mortality.
Pillarisetti et al. (2015) studied this question.
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