Do apical aneurysms predict sudden cardiac death in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?. (16th March 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lorenzini, Massimiliano; Elliott, Perry M
• Is Part Of: European heart journal. Volume 44:Number 17(2023)
• Page Start: 1519
• Page End: 1521
• Publication Date: 2023-03-16
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; Heart -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehad122
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0195-668X

Abstract

Graphical abstract: Graphical abstract The current AHA/ACC HCM guideline recommendation for a primary prevention ICD is based on retrospective series that have important limitations. These include selection bias, the fact that 'SCD events' are appropriate ICD interventions for monomorphic VT in the vast majority of cases, and a high prevalence of major confounders in patients with apical aneurysm and SCD events. HCM, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; SCD, sudden cardiac death; LV, left ventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; VF, ventricular fibrillation; VT, ventricular tachycardia (Lorenzini et al. 2020). Lorenzini M et al. Mortality Among Referral Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy vs. the General European Population. JAMA Cardiology 2020; 5:73–80.