title: Comment on the article by Barra et al. entitled 'Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in the elderly: rationale and specific age-related considerations'.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Research Fellow, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK Drdgwilson@gmail.com.
authors.forename: David G
authors.initials: DG
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Research Fellow, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
authors.forename: Hrvojka M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Zeljko
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Research Fellow, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leventopoulos
authors.affiliation: Cardiology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Clinical Research Fellow, Tremona Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.
authors.forename: John M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Morgan
mesh_terms: D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy*; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016757:Death, Sudden, Cardiac / Q000517:prevention & control*; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection