Shades of grey: the conundrum of implantable defibrillators in individuals with advanced CKD

Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2015 Jul 7;10(7):1107-9. doi: 10.2215/CJN.05340515. Epub 2015 Jun 25.
No abstract available

Keywords: CKD; cardiovascular disease; defibrillator; sudden death.

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Arrhythmias, Cardiac / therapy*
  • Death, Sudden, Cardiac / prevention & control*
  • Defibrillators, Implantable*
  • Electric Countershock / instrumentation*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Primary Prevention / instrumentation*
  • Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / complications*
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy*