Harsha V Ganga1, Abhishek Maan1, E Kevin Heist2. 1. Division of Cardiology, Rhode Island Hospital, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 593 Eddy Street, Providence, RI, 02908, USA. 2. Cardiac Arrhythmia Service, Massachusetts General Hospital, GRB 109, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA, 02114, USA. kheist@partners.org.
Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent evidence has suggested that implantable defibrillator (ICD) in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) may not offer mortality benefit in the presence of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). RECENT FINDINGS: Despite significant benefits of GDMT and CRT, current evidence is derived from ICD trials that rely predominantly on reduced left ventricular ejection fraction alone (LVEF). The majority of patients with sudden cardiac death (SCD) have LVEF > 30% indicating that LVEF by itself is an inadequate predictor of SCD. The Danish study to assess the efficacy of ICD in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure on mortality (DANISH) highlights the importance of better risk stratifying NICM patients for ICD implantation. Assessment of life expectancy, comorbidities, presence of advanced heart failure, etiology of NICM, and the presence of myocardial fibrosis can help risk stratify ICD beyond LVEF. Genetics and biomarkers can be of further assistance in risk stratification.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Recent evidence has suggested that implantable defibrillator (ICD) in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) may not offer mortality benefit in the presence of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). RECENT FINDINGS: Despite significant benefits of GDMT and CRT, current evidence is derived from ICD trials that rely predominantly on reduced left ventricular ejection fraction alone (LVEF). The majority of patients with sudden cardiac death (SCD) have LVEF > 30% indicating that LVEF by itself is an inadequate predictor of SCD. The Danish study to assess the efficacy of ICD in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure on mortality (DANISH) highlights the importance of better risk stratifying NICM patients for ICD implantation. Assessment of life expectancy, comorbidities, presence of advanced heart failure, etiology of NICM, and the presence of myocardial fibrosis can help risk stratify ICD beyond LVEF. Genetics and biomarkers can be of further assistance in risk stratification.
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