Role of N-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide as a predictor of poor outcomes in patients with HFrEF receiving primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis

Abstract

IntroductionSeveral studies have demonstrated that combining left ventricular ejection fraction and New York Heart Association functional class is insufficient for predicting risk of appropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shock in primary...