Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Among Older Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although current guidelines recommend implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) placement in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, contemporary data on secondary-prevention ICDs in survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest remain limited.

Methods and results

Using 2013 to 2019 CARES (Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival) linked to Medicare, we identified 3226 patients aged ≥65 years with an initial shockable rhythm who survived to discharge without severe neurological disability. Multivariable hierarchical regression models were used to examine the association between patient variables and ICD placement and quantify hospital variation in ICD implantation. The mean age was 72.2 years, 23.5% were women, 10% were Black individuals, and 4% were Hisp

SUBMITTER: Marcus M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11681492 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature