Prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with chronic kidney disease: risk and benefits of the implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
; 35(2): 227-34, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-22956011
ABSTRACT
Implantation of implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) for primary prevention has been shown to significantly reduce mortality in several randomized controlled trials. However, many of these trials have excluded patients on hemodialysis as well as patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether the benefits of ICD therapy extend to patients with CKD is not clear. This review will examine the relationship between advancing stage of CKD and risk/benefit of ICD placement. Furthermore, we will review the recent evidence for the rates of complications as CKD advances. The intent is to assist the clinician who is considering the risks and benefits of ICD implantation in patients who have significant competing comorbidities and have not been specifically studied in randomized controlled trials.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Morte Súbita Cardíaca
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Desfibriladores Implantáveis
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Insuficiência Renal Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Interv Card Electrophysiol
Assunto da revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2012
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos