Geriatric Conditions in Patients Undergoing Defibrillator Implantation for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death
Green AR, Leff B, Wang Y, Spatz ES, Masoudi FA, Peterson PN, Daugherty SL, Matlock DD. Geriatric Conditions in Patients Undergoing Defibrillator Implantation for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2015, 9: 23-30. PMID: 26715650, PMCID: PMC4759659, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.115.002053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableDementiaDiabetes MellitusFemaleFrail ElderlyHeart FailureHumansLiver CirrhosisMaleNeoplasmsPrimary PreventionPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveRegistriesRenal Insufficiency, ChronicStrokeUnited StatesConceptsPrimary prevention ICDsPrevalence of frailtyICD implantationHeart failureGeriatric conditionsChronic conditionsMedicare patientsNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryPrimary prevention ICD implantationChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseOne-year mortalityObstructive pulmonary diseaseCommon chronic conditionsSudden cardiac deathImpact of multimorbidityClaims-based algorithmLogistic regression modelsFrail patientsDefibrillator implantationOverall cohortPatient characteristicsCardiac deathDiabetes mellitusICD RegistryPulmonary disease