Patients With Kidney Disease Receiving Heart Defibrillators at Greater Risk of Hospitalization
Joint study by Kaiser Permanente and University of Washington finds patients with chronic kidney disease who receive implantable cardioverter defibrillators experience few benefits OAKLAND, Calif. February 5, 2018 — In a study of nearly 6,000 community-based patients with chronic kidney disease and heart failure, the use of implantable cardioverter defibrillators was associated with a significantly […]