Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Recipients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

Due to their lower incidence of arrhythmias and higher risk of dying prior to experiencing an arrhythmia, the benefit of the ICD may be attenuated in CRT recipients with advanced CKD. Future prospective trials should evaluate whether CRT without a defibrillator may be more appropriate for these patients.