To evaluate this concept prospectively, we predefined a sub-study of the EUropean Comparative Effectiveness Research to Assess the Use of Primary ProphylacTic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (EU-CERT-ICD)[8]. The sub-study...
11) Elevated Blood Pressure For a statement of elevated blood pressure without further specificity, assign code 796.2, Elevated blood pressure reading without diagnosis of hypertension, rather than a code from category 401. ICD-9-CM Official Guidelines for Coding and Reporting Effective November 15, ...
(If you incorrectly coded hypertension, look up category 401. The note under category 401 excludes "elevated blood pressure without diagnosis of hypertension". This means that you would not code this using a 401 category code. There is no mention of hypertension in this diagnostic statement.) ...
In this seminal study, a substantial proportion of patients with LVEF≤35%, and thus eligible for primary ICD implantation, had an elevated NRR [7]. This made it reasonable to hypothesize that in contrast to ICD-recipients with lower NRR, primary ICD prophylaxis would be less effective in ...