Utilization of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in survivors of cardiac arrest in the United States from 1996 to 2001
Journal of the American College of CardiologyPublished 1 August 2004
Andrew Voigt, Rana Ezzeddine, William Barrington, Ogundu Obiaha-Ngwu, Leonard I. Ganz, Barry London
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Although they are increasing, the rates of ICD therapy after CA remain very low and efforts should be focused on identifying the causes of this underutilization and discrepancies in survivors of CA.
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Although they are increasing, the rates of ICD therapy after CA remain very low. There are gross discrepancies by race. At a time when newer indications for ICD implantation are emerging, efforts should be focused on identifying the causes of this underutilization and discrepancies in survivors of CA.
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