Cardioverter-Defribrillators Less Likely To Be Used On Women For Sudden Cardiac Death Prevention

SOURCE:  Medical News Today

DATE: October 2, 2007

EXCERPT: "Women are much less likely to receive an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for the prevention of sudden cardiac death than men, ..."   more

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Curtis LH, Al-Khatib SM, Shea AM, Hammill BG, Hernandez AF, Schulman KA.  Sex differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators for primary and secondary prevention of sudden cardiac death. JAMA. 2007 Oct 3;298(13):1517-24.