Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2025; 122(5): e20250066
Broadening Insights into Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Appropriateness: The Role of Economic and Psychosocial Markers, Cardiomyopathy Subtypes, and Advanced Therapies
Ömer Faruk Yılmaz
, Yusuf Ziya Şener
Dear Editor,
We read with great interest the article by Carvalho et al. titled “Potentially Inappropriate Cardioverter Defibrillator Implants in Secondary Prevention of Death”, which highlights the critical role of socioeconomic and psychosocial markers (EPSM) in predicting early mortality post-implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation. While the study provides valuable insights into multidisciplinary team (MDT) assessments, we would like to address two significant limitations that could refine future research and clinical practice.
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Keywords: Cardiomyopathies; Defibrillators; Heart failure; Mortality; Therapeutics
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