Key result
A higher CHA2DS2-VASc score was associated with an increased risk of receiving appropriate or inappropriate ICD shocks within three years.
Why the study?
Does the CHA2DS2-VASc score predict ICD shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
Cohort (n=206)
No
Does the CHA2DS2-VASc score predict ICD shocks in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators?
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May warrant closer ICD monitoring in high CHA2DS2-VASc patients; leaves open whether score should guide therapy.
Introduction: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) reduce the risk of sudden death in eligible patients. However, it is thought that there is a relationship between the ICD shocks and increased morbidity and mortality. In this study, we examined the relationship between ICD shocks and the CHA 2 DS 2 -VASc scoring, which has gained frequent use in predicting cardiac events recently.
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GUNAY et al. (2018) conducted a cohort in Heart failure with implantable cardioverter defibrillator (n=206). CHA2DS2-VASc score vs. Lower CHA2DS2-VASc score was evaluated on Appropriate or inappropriate ICD shocks (RR 6.263, 95% CI 3.32-11.814, p=<0.001). A higher CHA2DS2-VASc score was associated with an increased risk of receiving appropriate or inappropriate ICD shocks within three years.
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