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ArticleArquivos brasileiros de cardiologia2017

Predictors of Total Mortality and Echocardiographic Response for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Cohort Study.

Guilherme Ferreira Gazzoni, Matheus Bom Fraga, Andres Di Leoni Ferrari, Pablo da Costa Soliz, Anibal Pires Borges, Eduardo Bartholomay, Carlos Antonio Abunader Kalil, Vanessa Giaretta, Luis Eduardo Paim Rohde

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Article in Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Guilherme Ferreira GazzoniHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Matheus Bom FragaHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Andres Di Leoni FerrariHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Pablo da Costa SolizHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Anibal Pires BorgesHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Eduardo BartholomayHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Carlos Antonio Abunader KalilHospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Vanessa GiarettaPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Luis Eduardo Paim RohdePrograma de Pós-Graduação em Cardiologia e Ciências Cardiovasculares da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS - Brazil.
Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul · BRUniversidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundClinical studies demonstrate that up to 40% of patients do not respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), thus, appropriate patient selection is critical to the success of CRT in heart failure.

objectiveEvaluation of mortality predictors and response to CRT in the Brazilian scenario.

methodsRetrospective cohort study including patients submitted to CRT in a tertiary hospital in southern Brazil from 2008 to 2014. Survival was assessed through a database of the State Department of Health (RS). Predictors of echocardiographic response were evaluated using Poisson regression. Survival analysis was performed by Cox regression and Kaplan Meyer curves. A two-tailed p value less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

resultsA total of 170 patients with an average follow-up of 1011 ± 632 days were included. The total mortality was 30%. The independent predictors of mortality were age (hazard ratio [HR] of 1.05, p = 0.027), previous acute myocardial infarction (AMI) (HR of 2.17, p = 0.049) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) (HR of 3.13, p = 0.015). The percentage of biventricular stimulation at 6 months was identified as protective factor of mortality ([HR] 0.97, p = 0.048). The independent predictors associated with the echocardiographic response were absence of mitral insufficiency, presence of left bundle branch block and percentage of biventricular stimulation.

conclusionMortality in patients submitted to CRT in a tertiary hospital was independently associated with age, presence of COPD and previous AMI. The percentage of biventricular pacing evaluated 6 months after resynchronizer implantation was independently associated with improved survival and echocardiographic response.

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AgedBrazilBundle-Branch BlockCardiac Resynchronization TherapyDefibrillators, ImplantableEchocardiographyFemaleHeart FailureHospitalsHumansLung Diseases, ObstructiveMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial InfarctionRetrospective StudiesRisk Factors

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