Prophylactic Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients | Zendy

J. Wouter Jukema | Zendy; R Timal | Zendy; Jan Rotmans | Zendy; Liselotte C.R. Hensen | Zendy; Maurits S. Buiten | Zendy; Míhàly K. de Bie | Zendy; Hein Putter | Zendy; Aeilko H. Zwinderman | Zendy; Lieselot van Erven | Zendy; M. Jacqueline Krol-van Straaten | Zendy; Nienke Hommes | Zendy; B. A. Th. F. Gabreëls | Zendy; Wim van Dorp | Zendy; Bastiaan van Dam | Zendy; Charles A. Herzog | Zendy; Martin J. Schalij | Zendy; Ton J. Rabelink | Zendy

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Prophylactic Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in the Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in Dialysis Patients

Author(s) -

J. Wouter Jukema,

R Timal,

Jan Rotmans,

Liselotte C.R. Hensen,

Maurits S. Buiten,

Míhàly K. de Bie,

Hein Putter,

Aeilko H. Zwinderman,

Lieselot van Erven,

M. Jacqueline Krol-van Straaten,

Nienke Hommes,

B. A. Th. F. Gabreëls,

Wim van Dorp,

Bastiaan van Dam,

Charles A. Herzog,

Martin J. Schalij,

Ton J. Rabelink

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

circulation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795

H-Index - 607

eISSN - 1524-4539

pISSN - 0009-7322

DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.119.039818

Subject(s) - medicine , sudden cardiac death , dialysis , intensive care medicine , cardiology

Patients with end-stage renal disease who are undergoing dialysis are reported to be at high risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), and to date, no therapy has been shown to be effective in reducing this risk. The feasibility and value of prophylactic implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) implantation to prevent SCD is uncertain.

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