Clinical and Hospital Factors Affecting Treatment with Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) are the standard of care for primary prevention (PP) in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM). However, PP ICD implantation is underused in Asian countries. This study investigated ICD implantation rates and factors associated with appropriate PP ICD implants for ICM.

Materials and methods

In this prospective multicenter observational registry (ADVANCE-ICM registry), ICM patients who were eligible for PP ICD were screened and enrolled. Factors associated with appropriate ICD implantation, including hospital and clinical factors, were investigated.

Results

Of the 1453 ICM patients eligible for PP ICD [1111 male; median age, 71.0 (61.0-78.0) years], only 76 (5.2%) patients underwent ICD implantation. Among hosp

SUBMITTER: Lee JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7593095 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature