Distribution and impact of age in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators regarding early complications and 1-year clinical outcome: results from the German Device Registry.

Elif KayaJochen SengesMatthias HochadelLars EckardtDietrich AndresenHüseyin InceStefan G SpitzerThomas KleemannSebastian S K MaierWerner JungChristoph StellbrinkTienush RassafReza Wakili

Published in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2020)

One-year mortality was doubled in elderly ICD patients probably due to non-cardiac causes. These results further underpin the need for re-evaluating the primary prevention ICD indication in octo- and nonagenarians. Young patients show lower mortality rates but seem to bear higher risk of device-related complications, which highlights the need for improved measures to reduce device-related complications in the young.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
risk factors
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
left ventricular