Heart failure (HF) is a growing healthcare burden and one of the leading causes of
hospitalizations and readmission. Preventing readmissions for HF patients is an increasing …

Since the inception of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society heart failure (HF) guidelines in
2006, much has changed in the care for patients with HF. Over the past decade, the HF …

Acute heart failure (HF) is one of the most common causes of hospitalization in the United
States (US) accounting for more than $30 billion to the US healthcare system annually. 1, 2 …

Background: Prior studies have suggested that women have better outcomes than men after
cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation. Objectives: The …

Background—Women have been under-represented in trials of cardiac resynchronization
therapy-defibrillators (CRT-D). Previous studies suggest that women benefit from CRT-D at …

Background The impact on long‐term outcomes of implantable cardioverter defibrillators
(ICDs) and biventricular defibrillators for cardiac resynchronization (CRT‐D) devices in 'real …

Background The appropriate use criteria (AUCs) are a diverse group of indications aimed to
better evaluate the benefits of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac …

Objectives We examined trends in CRT utilization overall and by sex and race and to assess
whether CRT use is associated with a reduction in HF hospitalization and mortality …

Background—Large-scale data on outcomes with cardiac resynchronization therapy with
defibrillator in patients with diabetes mellitus are limited. We compared outcomes after …

Background Despite strong guideline recommendations for cardiac resynchronization
therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) in select patients, this therapy is underutilized with substantial …