Abstract 122: Comparative Effectiveness of Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Older Adults With Diabetes Mellitus: Insights From the Get With the Guidelines - Heart Failure Registry [Session Title: Poster Session AM]

Conclusion: Among patients with HFrEF, primary prevention ICD was associated with reduced mortality in patients with and without diabetes. These findings support current guideline recommendation for primary prevention ICDs among eligible patients with DM.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sharma, A., Wu, J., Hernandez, A. F., Felker, G. M., Al-Khatib, S., Green, J., Matsouaka, R., Fonarow, G., Singh, J., Ezekowitz, J., Heidenreich, P., DeVore, A. D. Tags: Session Title: Poster Session AM Source Type: research