Effectiveness of implantable defibrillators in octogenarians and nonagenarians for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death.

Mezu, Ure

Effectiveness of implantable defibrillators in octogenarians and nonagenarians for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. [electronic resource] - The American journal of cardiology Sep 2011 - 718-22 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

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10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.04.022 doi


Age Factors
Aged, 80 and over
Cardiomyopathies--therapy
Comorbidity
Death, Sudden, Cardiac--prevention & control
Defibrillators, Implantable
Female
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Heart Failure--therapy
Humans
Male
Primary Prevention
Proportional Hazards Models
Retrospective Studies
Survival Rate