DANISH Score (ICD Benefit Model) Calculator
- DANISH Score (ICD Benefit Model): Explanation and Clinical Context
The DANISH Score is derived from the DANISH trial (Køber et al., 2016) to estimate the potential benefit of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) therapy in patients with non-ischemic systolic heart failure.
It considers clinical variables such as age, sex, ischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), diabetes mellitus, and NYHA functional class.
A higher score indicates a potentially higher relative benefit from ICD implantation, helping clinicians in risk stratification and individualized treatment planning.
Reference:
Køber L, Thune JJ, Nielsen JC, et al. Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with Nonischemic Systolic Heart Failure. N Engl J Med. 2016;375:1221–1230. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1608029
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