Factors Associated With Non-Uptake of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) Among Eligible Patients at a Tertiary Hospital in Kenya.

Background: Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD) implantation in both primary and secondary prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) in at-risk population is well established. ICD implantation rates remain low particularly in Africa with a paucity of data regarding factors associated with non-uptake.

Objectives: The primary study objective was to determine the factors associated with non-uptake of ICD among heart failure (HF) patients with reduced ejection fraction (EF<35%).