Quality of life in patients with heart failure and implantable cardioverter defibrillators: results from 9274 patients in 42 outpatient heart failure clinics in the National Norwegian Heart Failure Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Patients with heart failure (HF) have increased risk of sudden cardiac death, and treatment with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has become standard treatment for selected patient groups. HF is associated with impaired quality of life (QoL), but studies on QoL in patients with HF and ICD attending follow-up in outpatient HF clinics is sparse. Hence, this study aimed to determine QoL over time in patients with HF with and without ICD using data from the first visit (baseline) and follow-up visit in 42 outpatient HF clinics.

Methods and results

Longitudinal real-world data from the National Norwegian Heart Failure Registry including 9274 patients, of which 1206 with ICD, were studied. QoL was assessed using the Minnesota Living with Heart Failure Questionn

SUBMITTER: Flagtvedt H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12587280 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature