Implantable cardiac defibrillator outcomes in octogenarians
Elderly patients undergoing ICD implantation have multiple comorbidities and competing causes of mortality. Device use is overall infrequent but occurs well before observed mortality. Prospective clinical trials are needed to determine ICD benefits in this age cohort.
Authors
- Bryan Stringer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8330-862X)
- Habib Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4828-5768)
- Fady M. Kaldas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4888-3979)
- Luke MacLeod
- Gayuni Krishnasamy
Institutions
- Western University (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Arrhythmia
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.70012
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.16