Rørth, R., Dewan, P. , Kristensen, S. L., Jhund, P. S. , Petrie, M. C. , Køber, L. and McMurray, J. J.V. (2019) Efficacy of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with diabetes and heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. Clinical Research in Cardiology, 108(8), pp. 868-877. (doi: 10.1007/s00392-019-01415-z) (PMID:30689020) (PMCID:PMC6652172)
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Abstract
Background: The effect of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and diabetes is not fully elucidated. Methods: We examined the effect of ICD therapy on sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular death and all-cause mortality, according to diabetes status at baseline in the Sudden Cardiac Death in Heart Failure Trial (SCD-HeFT). The outcomes were analyzed by use of cumulative incidence curves and Cox regressions models. Results: Of the 1676 patients randomized to an ICD or placebo, 540 (32%) had diabetes at baseline. Patients with diabetes were slightly older (61 vs 58 years) and were more often in NYHA class III (37% vs 28%). ICD therapy did not reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death in HFrEF patients with diabetes (HR = 0.85; 95% CI 0.52–1.40); even though these patients had a higher risk of sudden cardiac death compared to patients without diabetes (HR = 1.73 95% CI 1.22–2.47). By contrast, ICD therapy did reduce sudden cardiac death in HFrEF patients without diabetes (HR = 0.26; 95% CI 0.15–0.46); Pinteraction=0.002. The findings for cardiovascular and all-cause death were similar. Conclusion: ICD therapy did not reduce the risk of sudden cardiac death (or, as a consequence, all-cause death) in HFrEF patients with diabetes. Conversely, an ICD reduced the risk of sudden death in patients without diabetes, irrespective of etiology.
| Item Type: | Articles |
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| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Roerth, Dr Rasmus and Dewan, Dr Pooja and Kristensen, Mr Soren Lund and Jhund, Professor Pardeep and Petrie, Professor Mark and McMurray, Professor John and Kober, Professor Lars |
| Authors: | Rørth, R., Dewan, P., Kristensen, S. L., Jhund, P. S., Petrie, M. C., Køber, L., and McMurray, J. J.V. |
| College/School: | College of Medical Veterinary and Life Sciences > School of Cardiovascular & Metabolic Health |
| Journal Name: | Clinical Research in Cardiology |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| ISSN: | 1861-0684 |
| ISSN (Online): | 1861-0692 |
| Published Online: | 28 January 2019 |
| Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2019 The Authors |
| First Published: | First published in Clinical Research in Cardiology 108(8): 868-877 |
| Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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