DIFFERENCES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS AND WHITE PATIENTS UNDERGOING IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANTATION FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION

Background: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are effective for primary prevention of sudden death in patients with heart failure and low ejection fraction (EF), especially in ischemic cardiomyopathy.

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Published inJournal of the American College of Cardiology Vol. 69; no. 11; p. 425
Main Authors Yogin Parikh, Vishal, Fahmi, Kerolos, Thakkar, Mrugesh, Kip, Kevin, Tran, Thanh, Sayad, Dany, Fradley, Michael, Herweg, Bengt, Chae, Sanders
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York Elsevier Limited 21.03.2017
Subjects
African Americans
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiovascular
Defibrillators
Heart failure
Internal Medicine
Prevention
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Summary:Background: Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are effective for primary prevention of sudden death in patients with heart failure and low ejection fraction (EF), especially in ischemic cardiomyopathy.
ISSN:0735-1097
1558-3597
DOI:10.1016/S0735-1097(17)33814-7