Coronary artery disease and mode of death in heart failure with preserved and with reduced ejection fraction - a prospective 10-year study

Mitral valve disease, atrial fibrillation, and device therapy

“…15 Sudden cardiac death is particularly common in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. 16 In such patients, implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) prolong life and are hence recommended by current guidelines. 17 As a result, ICDs are increasingly implanted for primary prevention and therefore into lower risk patients.…”