January 2005 PMID 15659722

Amiodarone or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for congestive heart failure.

Gust H Bardy, Kerry L Lee, Daniel B Mark, Jeanne E Poole, Douglas L Packer, Robin Boineau, Michael Domanski, Charles Troutman, Jill Anderson, George Johnson, Steven E McNulty, Nancy Clapp-Channing, Linda D Davidson-Ray, Elizabeth S Fraulo, Daniel P Fishbein

Mentions

56
Peak: 4 in Aug 2022
across 5 sources since Mar 2019

Extended reach

39,501
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Total likes

45

Video views

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Mar 2019 – Dec 2024

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

Discussions reflect a high level of engagement with the research, as seen in phrases like 'landmark trial,' 'survival benefit,' and 'paving the way for ICDs,' which highlight the importance and influence of the publication. The tone is largely supportive and analytical, emphasizing the significance of the trial's findings for clinical practice and future research.

AgreementStrong agreement

Most posts clearly support the conclusion that ICD therapy offers a significant survival benefit for patients with congestive heart failure, aligning with the article's findings.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions demonstrate high curiosity, referencing landmark studies like SCD-HeFT and MADIT II, and emphasizing the importance of these treatments.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many discussions delve into detailed analysis of the trial results, mentioning specific patient groups, methods, and implications, indicating deep engagement.

ImpactHigh impact

The overall tone suggests that these findings are perceived as highly impactful, potentially influencing clinical practice and treatment decisions in cardiology.

Abstract in brief

  • Sudden cardiac death is a major concern for patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), and treatments like amiodarone and implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICD) may help improve survival.
  • A study involved 2521 patients with CHF, assigning them to receive either placebo, amiodarone, or an ICD, with a focus on overall mortality over a 45.5-month follow-up period.
  • Results showed that while amiodarone did not significantly reduce mortality, ICD therapy led to a 23% decrease in death risk, suggesting it is a more effective treatment for improving survival in these patients.

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Benedikt Schrage
@BenediktSchrage · X

Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in patients with HFrEF by showing a survival benefit with this approach. https://t.co/ZNRkekRxFR https://t.co/thHeU5OHn8 2/x

Jun 19, 2022 · 15 likes · 2 shares · 936 followers View post →
Sarah Hudson
@sarahhudsonuk · X

@rntobsnteach @DrMarthaGulati @TheBJCA @DrRiyazPatel @MrTheProf @DrDavidWarriner @mmamas1973 @Perrycardium @chapdoc1 @drlynnemillar @bcostelloMD @DrChrisMcAloon @DeepDastidar @Dr_DanMD A great landmark trial published in 2005 paving the way for ICDs in severe LV dysfunction https://t.co/ToK4HzgZu2 - thanks for choosing!

Apr 13, 2019 · 1 like · 8,080 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 3, 2021 · 1 like · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 20, 2021 · 1 like · 142 followers View post →
Andrew J Sauer MD
@AndrewJSauer · X

RT @BenediktSchrage: Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in pa…

Jun 20, 2022 · 2 shares · 19,232 followers View post →
Linda
@wordfinga · X

RT @BenediktSchrage: Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in pa…

Jun 22, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,596 followers View post →

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@nitrotake · X

scd-heft試験 https://t.co/IlLGpXkTZF

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OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 31, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8F4lkH

Oct 24, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8F4lkH

Oct 10, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Sep 5, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Sep 3, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 12, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 10, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 7, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 7, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Jul 30, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Jul 21, 2022 · 142 followers View post →
Linda
@wordfinga · X

RT @BenediktSchrage: Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in pa…

Jun 22, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,596 followers View post →
Andrew J Sauer MD
@AndrewJSauer · X

RT @BenediktSchrage: Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in pa…

Jun 20, 2022 · 2 shares · 19,232 followers View post →
Benedikt Schrage
@BenediktSchrage · X

Two landmark RCTs, MADIT II and SCD-HeFT, have established the concept of ICDs for the primary prevention of SCD in patients with HFrEF by showing a survival benefit with this approach. https://t.co/ZNRkekRxFR https://t.co/thHeU5OHn8 2/x

Jun 19, 2022 · 15 likes · 2 shares · 936 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 20, 2021 · 1 like · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 3, 2021 · 1 like · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Sep 9, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 31, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Aug 1, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

May 23, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Mar 29, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Mar 9, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Feb 26, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Feb 16, 2021 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Dec 10, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Nov 18, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Nov 7, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 25, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Oct 17, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Sep 28, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
OneLineSummary Bot
@OLS_Bot · X

SCD-HeFT - 2005 - ICD vs amiodarone vs control in NYHA II/III and LVEF<35% - ↓mortality with ICD, ∅mortality with amiodarone - https://t.co/wk7J8FlWJh

Sep 12, 2020 · 142 followers View post →
Sarah Hudson
@sarahhudsonuk · X

@rntobsnteach @DrMarthaGulati @TheBJCA @DrRiyazPatel @MrTheProf @DrDavidWarriner @mmamas1973 @Perrycardium @chapdoc1 @drlynnemillar @bcostelloMD @DrChrisMcAloon @DeepDastidar @Dr_DanMD A great landmark trial published in 2005 paving the way for ICDs in severe LV dysfunction https://t.co/ToK4HzgZu2 - thanks for choosing!

Apr 13, 2019 · 1 like · 8,080 followers View post →
FOAM Cards
@FOAM_Cards · X

(1/2)Trial of the day: SCD-HeFT Bardy GH, et al. "Amiodarone or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for congestive heart failure". The New England Journal of Medicine. 2005. 252(3):225-37. https://t.co/oGIBxYA2Th #FOAMcards

Mar 1, 2019 · 68 followers View post →