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Survival with ICD in Heart Failure: Truly Necessary or Just a Selection Bias?

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Mortality predictors: The role of detailed clinical assessment The importance of thorough medical consultations should be emphasized when evaluating these cases. Through anamnesis, potential mortality predictors can be identified, such as age, LVEF, BNP and/or NT-proBNP levels, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, baseline rhythm, HF-related hospitalizations, and NYHA >2 classification. The study by Başkurt et al. identified BNP > 508.5 pg/mL (ROC: S 69% and E 69%), LVEF < 24.5% (ROC: S 54% and E 63%), [...]

Source: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

DOI: 10.36660/abc.20250142i

Author: Fernanda Almeida Andrade

Institutions: Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo, Universidade Federal de São Paulo

Language: English

Topic: Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies

Subfield: Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4409539414

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