3.2.2.3 Appropriate therapies
Appropriate therapies occurred in 30 patients: 7 patients in the reduced
therapies group (8%) and 23 patients (25%) in the conventional group
(p=0.002). The risk of appropriate therapies was also reduced by the new
programming (HR 0.232, 95% CI 0.089-0.600, p= 0.001) (table 2). After
adjustment for age, gender, ischemic HF, AF and standard HF medication,
new programming remained independently associated with appropriate
therapies (HR 0.250 95% CI 0.099-0.360, p=0.003).