sudden cardiac death
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Patients 55 to 80 years of age -End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) -> 90 days after start dialysis -Not eligible for kidney transplantation or kidney transplantation not expected within 3 years after inclusion;zie protocol p 21
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Terminal congestive heart failure according NYHA class 4 at time of randomization -Non arrhythmic medical condition making 1-year survival unlikely -Excessive perioperative risk for ICD implantation -HIV infection -Patients with central venous line -Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) last 40 days -ICD indication according current guidelines -SCD survivors -(non) ischemic cardiomyopathy with LVEF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary end point is sudden (arrhythmogenic) cardiac death. Cause of death will be classified as being caused by arrhythmia, other cardiac, vascular noncardiac, or nonvascular. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall Mortality will be a secondary end point. Other secondary end points are: Device ralated complications Measurement of quality of life (QOL). Economic assessment will be carried out. | — |
Countries
Netherlands