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VAD complications.
| NoICD (n=99) |
ICD (n=45) |
P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of infections per patient | 2.0 ± 2.3 | 1.8 ± 2.2 | NS |
| Number of reoperations per patient | 1.4 ± 1.7 | 1.2 ± 1.3 | NS |
| Embolic events | 15(15%) | 5(11%) | NS |
ICD indicates implantable cardioverter-defibrillator;
NS, not significant.
