title: Defibrillator therapy in chronic kidney disease: is it worth it?
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle.
authors.forename: Kristen K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Patton
authors.affiliation: From the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle. JPoole@cardiology.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Jeanne E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Poole
mesh_terms: D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000295:instrumentation*; D051436:Renal Insufficiency, Chronic / Q000401:mortality*
keywords: Editorials; death, sudden; dialysis; renal insufficiency; renal insufficiency, chronic