Survival with ICD in Heart Failure: Truly Necessary or Just a Selection Bias?

Mortality predictors: The role of detailed clinical assessment The importance of thorough medical consultations should be emphasized when evaluating these cases. Through anamnesis, potential mortality predictors can be identified, such as age, LVEF, BNP and/or NT-proBNP levels, coronary artery disease (CAD), diabetes mellitus, chronic kidney disease, baseline rhythm, HF-related hospitalizations, and NYHA >2 classification. The study by Başkurt et al. identified BNP > 508.5 pg/mL (ROC: S 69% and E 69%), LVEF < 24.5% (ROC: S 54% and E 63%), [...]