The magnitude of reverse remodelling irrespective of aetiology predicts outcome of heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy

Luigi Di Biase, Angelo Auricchio, Antonio Sorgente, Kenneth C. Civello, Catherine Klersy, F. Faletra, Lucie Riedlbauchová, Divyang Patel, Mauricio Arruda, Robert A. Schweikert,

European Heart Journal · 2008 · 47 citations · 18 references

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Abstract

Reverse remodelling measured by LVEF after 3 months is a good predictor of long-term outcome. Patients with an increase in LVEF >or=6 points have an excellent event-free survival approaching 66% at 5 years of follow-up.

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