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ArticleLife (Basel, Switzerland)2024

The Relationship Between the Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire and Electrocardiographic Parameters in Predicting Outcomes After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.

Andrei-Mihnea Rosu, Luminita-Florentina Tomescu, Theodor-Georgian Badea, Emanuel-Stefan Radu, Andreea-Liana Rosu, Lavinia-Nicoleta Brezeanu, Maria-Daniela Tanasescu, Sebastian Isac, Teodora Isac, Oana-Andreea Popa and 1 more

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Andrei-Mihnea RosuDepartment of Cardiology, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Emergency Hospital, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-5500-1620
Luminita-Florentina TomescuDepartment of Radiology, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Emergency Hospital, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, Romania.
Theodor-Georgian BadeaDoctoral School, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0000-1225-097X
Emanuel-Stefan RaduDepartment of Cardiology, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Emergency Hospital, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, Romania.
Andreea-Liana RosuDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, BBraun, 013714 Bucharest, Romania.
Lavinia-Nicoleta BrezeanuDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care I, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0009-0002-2251-0725
Maria-Daniela TanasescuDepartment of Semiology, Emergency University Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Sebastian IsacDepartment of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care I, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-2687-2611
Teodora IsacDepartment of Internal Medicine, Fundeni Clinical Institute, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.
Oana-Andreea PopaDepartment of Cardiology, Prof. Dr. Agrippa Ionescu Emergency Hospital, Balotesti, 077015 Ilfov, Romania.
Crina-Julieta SinescuDepartment of Cardiology, Bagdasar-Arseni Emergency Hospital, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 022328 Bucharest, Romania.ORCID 0000-0001-5933-8549

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Abstract

backgroundCardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an essential treatment for patients with symptomatic heart failure and ventricular conduction abnormalities. Low-ejection-fraction (EF) cardiomyopathy often involves a wide QRS complex displaying a left bundle branch block (LBBB) morphology and markedly delayed activation of the LV lateral wall. Following CRT, patients with heart failure and LBBB have better outcomes and quality-of-life improvements. Various electrocardiographic and clinical parameters are thought to be able to predict this improvement. The Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) is a reliable tool for measuring these patients' quality of life.

methodsThis is an observational prospective study featuring over 69 individuals diagnosed with cardiac failure and dilatative cardiomyopathy with low-EF and major LBBB. This study analyzed the correlations between patient outcomes and demographic, clinical, and electrocardiographic parameters.

resultsFollowing the analysis, we observed correlations between the QRS area, intraprocedural systolic blood pressure, Q-LV interval, the R-wave amplitude in the right precordial leads and the CRT outcomes indicated by the KCCQ score.

conclusionsThe parameters found and their correlation with the KCCQ score show how CRT therapy impacts patients' quality of life, symptom burden, and functional status.

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cardiac ischemiacardiac resynchronization therapydilatative cardiomyopathyelectrocardiographyKansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaireleft ventricular ejection fraction

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