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Outcomes of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in patients with comorbidities: results from a combined analysis of 4 randomized clinical trials.
The researchers aimed to determine if the benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) is modulated by medical comorbidity. They concluded that patients with extensive comorbid medical illnesses may experience less benefit from primary prevention ICDs than those with less comorbidity, and that implantation should be carefully considered in sick patients. They recommended further study of ICDs in medically complex patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS018505.
Citation: Steinberg BA, Al-Khatib SM, Edwards R .
Outcomes of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in patients with comorbidities: results from a combined analysis of 4 randomized clinical trials.
JACC Heart Fail 2014 Dec;2(6):623-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jchf.2014.06.007.
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Keywords: Adverse Events, Heart Disease and Health, Medical Devices, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research