Factors Associated With Non-Uptake of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Among Eligible Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya

Abstract

ICDs are underutilized among eligible HF with reduced EF patients in Kenya. The majority of patients without ICD had no private insurance, had non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and non-cardiology primary physician. Early referral of HF with reduced EF patients to HF specialists to optimize guideline-directed medical therapy and make ICD recommendation is needed.