Gender Differences in Procedure-Related Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy
Peterson PN, Daugherty SL, Wang Y, Vidaillet HJ, Heidenreich PA, Curtis JP, Masoudi FA. Gender Differences in Procedure-Related Adverse Events in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy. Circulation 2009, 119: 1078-1084. PMID: 19221223, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.108.793463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHospital adverse eventsImplantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapyMajor adverse eventsAdverse eventsCardioverter-defibrillator therapyICD implantationHigh riskNational Cardiovascular Data Registry ICD RegistryNew York Heart Association functional statusFirst-time ICD implantationAdverse event ratesInvasive cardiac proceduresHeart failureICD RegistryNonischemic cardiomyopathyMultivariable analysisCardiac proceduresUnadjusted analysesFunctional statusHospital characteristicsBiventricular ICDsMultivariable modelEvent ratesPatientsWomen