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1 to 1 of 1 Research Studies DisplayedZeitler EP, Al-Khatib SM, Friedman DJ
Predicting appropriate shocks in patients with heart failure: patient level meta-analysis from SCD-HeFT and MADIT II.
The study authors sought to identify characteristics predictive of appropriate shocks in patients with a primary prevention implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). In this meta-analysis of patient level data from Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II and Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial, higher NYHA class, lower LVEF, no beta-blocker therapy, and single chamber ICD (vs. dual chamber) were significant predictors of appropriate shocks.
AHRQ-funded; HS018505.
Citation: Zeitler EP, Al-Khatib SM, Friedman DJ .
Predicting appropriate shocks in patients with heart failure: patient level meta-analysis from SCD-HeFT and MADIT II.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2017 Nov;28(11):1345-51. doi: 10.1111/jce.13307.
Keywords: Comparative Effectiveness, Heart Disease and Health, Medical Devices, Medical Devices, Risk