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Observational studyArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2015

Echocardiographic Predictors of Worse Outcome After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.

Eduardo Arrais Rocha, Francisca Tatiana Moreira Pereira, José Sebastião Abreu, José Wellington O Lima, Marcelo de Paula M Monteiro, Almino Cavalcante Rocha Neto, Ana Rosa Pinto Quidute, Camilla Viana A Goés, Carlos Roberto Martins Rodrigues Sobrinho, Maurício Ibrahim Scanavacca

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Observational study in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Evolution and prognosis of tricuspid and mitral regurgitation following cardiac implantable electronic devices: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Eduardo Arrais RochaUniversidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Francisca Tatiana Moreira PereiraUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
José Sebastião AbreuUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
José Wellington O LimaUniversidade Estadual do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Marcelo de Paula M MonteiroUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Almino Cavalcante Rocha NetoUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Ana Rosa Pinto QuiduteUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Camilla Viana A GoésUniversidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Carlos Roberto Martins Rodrigues SobrinhoUniversidade Federal do Ceará, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil.
Maurício Ibrahim ScanavaccaUniversidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Universidade Federal do Ceará · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade Estadual do Ceará · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is the recommended treatment by leading global guidelines. However, 30%-40% of selected patients are non-responders.

objectiveTo develop an echocardiographic model to predict cardiac death or transplantation (Tx) 1 year after CRT.

methodObservational, prospective study, with the inclusion of 116 patients, aged 64.89 ± 11.18 years, 69.8% male, 68,1% in NYHA FC III and 31,9% in FC IV, 71.55% with left bundle-branch block, and median ejection fraction (EF) of 29%. Evaluations were made in the pre‑implantation period and 6-12 months after that, and correlated with cardiac mortality/Tx at the end of follow-up. Cox and logistic regression analyses were performed with ROC and Kaplan-Meier curves. The model was internally validated by bootstrapping.

resultsThere were 29 (25%) deaths/Tx during follow-up of 34.09 ± 17.9 months. Cardiac mortality/Tx was 16.3%. In the multivariate Cox model, EF < 30%, grade III/IV diastolic dysfunction and grade III mitral regurgitation at 6‑12 months were independently related to increased cardiac mortality or Tx, with hazard ratios of 3.1, 4.63 and 7.11, respectively. The area under the ROC curve was 0.78.

conclusionEF lower than 30%, severe diastolic dysfunction and severe mitral regurgitation indicate poor prognosis 1 year after CRT. The combination of two of those variables indicate the need for other treatment options.

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AgedBrazilCardiac Resynchronization TherapyEchocardiographyEpidemiologic MethodsFemaleHeart FailureHeart TransplantationHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentSeverity of Illness IndexStroke VolumeTime Factors

Identifiers

PMID26351981
PMCPMC4693658
OpenAlexW1456531021

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