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.