Echocardiographic Predictors of Worse Outcome After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

AbstractBackground:Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is the recommended treatment by leading global guidelines. However, 30%-40% of selected patients are non-responders.Objective:To develop an echocardiographic model to predict cardiac death or transplantation (Tx) 1 year after CRT.Method:Obse...

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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cardiologia (SBC) 2015-01-01
Series:Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0066-782X2015005050108&lng=en&tlng=en