Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States
Tsai V, Goldstein MK, Hsia HH, Wang Y, Curtis J, Heidenreich PA. Influence of Age on Perioperative Complications Among Patients Undergoing Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators for Primary Prevention in the United States. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2011, 4: 549-556. PMID: 21878667, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.110.959205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse eventsICD RegistryPrimary prevention ICD recipientsEnd pointImplantable cardioverter defibrillator recipientsPatients 85 yearsPrimary prevention patientsMinor adverse eventsPrimary end pointSecondary end pointsMajor adverse eventsCongestive heart failureCoronary artery diseaseLength of stayInfluence of ageHospital mortalityICD trialsPerioperative complicationsPeriprocedural complicationsArtery diseaseHeart failureICD recipientsRenal diseaseIncreased oddsAtrial fibrillationDual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry
Dewland TA, Pellegrini CN, Wang Y, Marcus GM, Keung E, Varosy PD. Dual-Chamber Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Selection Is Associated With Increased Complication Rates and Mortality Among Patients Enrolled in the NCDR Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Registry. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2011, 58: 1007-1013. PMID: 21867834, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.04.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis ImplantationRegistriesUnited StatesConceptsDual-chamber ICDHospital mortalityComplication rateDevice implantationDual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantationNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryImplantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator RegistrySingle-chamber ICD implantationImplantable cardioverter defibrillator implantationHospital complication ratesSingle-chamber defibrillatorsCardioverter-defibrillator implantationMajority of patientsReal-world populationDual-chamber devicesSingle-chamber devicesLongitudinal cohort designMedical comorbiditiesPeriprocedural complicationsAdverse eventsBaseline characteristicsICD implantationICD indicationICD RegistryICD use