Clinical Impact of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy and Mortality Prediction Model for Effective Primary Prevention in Korean Patients.
Myung Hwan BaeYongkeun ChoJongmin HwangHyoung Seob ParkSeongwook HanYoung Soo LeeHyun Jun ChoByung Chun JungChan-Hee LeeDae Woo HyunJong Sung ParkJin Hee AhnKi Hoon KimDong-Gu ShinPublished in: Journal of Korean medical science (2020)
In this multicenter regional registry, the frequency of appropriate ICD therapy is not low in the primary prevention group. In addition, combination of poor prognostic factors of heart failure is useful in risk stratification of patients who are not benefiting from ICD therapy for primary prevention.