Prognostic role of NYHA class in heart failure patients undergoing primary prevention ICD therapy

ConclusionsMortality in HF patients undergoing prophylactic ICD implantation was higher in symptomatic patients. NYHA functional class along with other comorbidities might be helpful to identify a subgroup of ICD carriers with poorer prognosis and higher risk of cardiovascular death.

Source: ESC Heart Failure - December 10, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Sem Briongos ‐Figuero, Alvaro Estévez, M. Luisa Pérez, José B. Martínez‐Ferrer, Enrique García, Xavier Viñolas, Ángel Arenal, Javier Alzueta, Roberto Muñoz‐Aguilera Tags: Short Communication Source Type: research