Severe chronic kidney disease is associated with poor survival after initial CRT ‐defibrillator tachyarrhythmia therapy

ConclusionsSurvival after appropriate tachyarrhythmia therapies, particularly shocks, is attenuated in patients with GFR ≤30. This raises concern over potential lack of survival benefit conferred by CRT‐defibrillators versus CRT‐pacemakers in this population.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved

Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - October 31, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Evan C. Adelstein, Samir Saba, Sandeep Jain, Norman C. Wang Tags: DEVICES Source Type: research