Association between the Charlson comorbidity index and outcomes after implantable cardioverter defibrillator generator replacement.
Mustapha M AminChance M WittJonathan W WaksRamila A MehtaM P H Paul A FriedmanDaniel B KramerAlfred E BuxtonSiva K MulpuruDavid O HodgeRebecca J FreyNicolette K FrederickYong Mei ChaJorge Brenes-SalazarMalini MadhavanPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)
CCI is predictive of mortality following ICD generator replacement. The benefit of ICD replacement in patients with CCI score ≥5 should be investigated in prospective studies.