Can the Norton Scale Score Be Used as an Adjunct Tool for Implantable Defibrillator Patient Selection? A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study

Can the Norton Scale Score Be Used as an Adjunct Tool for Implantable Defibrillator Patient Selection? A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study

(1) Background: Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have become the standard of care in the prevention of sudden cardiac death, yet studies have shown that competing causes of death may limit ICD benefits. The Norton scale is a pressure ulcer risk score shown to have prognostic value in o...

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Main Authors: Shir Ben Asher Kestin, Ariel Israel, Eran Leshem, Anat Milman, Avi Sabbag, Ilan Goldengerg, Eyal Nof, Roy Beinart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
sudden cardiac death
implantable cardioverter device
Norton scale
pressure ulcer
patient selection
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/1/214

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