TRENDS AND IMPACT OF IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH CARDIAC AMYLOIDOSIS: A 16-YEAR ANALYSIS

Ventricular arrhythmias are common in patients with cardiac amyloidosis (CA) and are associated with increased mortality. The role of implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) in this population however remains unclear. We queried the National Inpatient Sample between 1999 and 2014 and CA was defined