Sex disparities in cardiac sarcoidosis patients undergoing implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator implantation
Introduction In patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) are important for preventing sudden cardiac death. This study aimed to investigate sex disparities in CS patients undergoing ICD implantation. Methods The 2016–2020 National Inpatient Sample (NIS)...
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Veröffentlicht in: | Pacing and clinical electrophysiology 2024-10, Vol.47 (10), p.1394-1403 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Introduction
In patients with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), implantable cardioverter‐defibrillators (ICDs) are important for preventing sudden cardiac death. This study aimed to investigate sex disparities in CS patients undergoing ICD implantation.
Methods
The 2016–2020 National Inpatient Sample (NIS) database compared the characteristics and outcomes of males and females with CS receiving ICDs.
Results
Among 760 CS patients who underwent inpatient ICD implantation, 66.4% were male. Males were younger (55.0 vs. 56.9 years, p |
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ISSN: | 0147-8389 1540-8159 1540-8159 |
DOI: | 10.1111/pace.15051 |