Does optimal medical treatment lead to persistent recovery of normal left ventricular function and dimension in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
A remarkable proportion of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy on optimal medical therapy show persistent recovery of LV function, though very long-term decline can occur, necessitating ongoing follow-up.
Persistent long-term apparent healing was evident in a remarkable proportion of dilated cardiomyopathy patients receiving optimal medical treatment and was associated with stable normalization of main clinical and laboratory features. This condition can be characterized by a decline of left ventricular function over the very long term, highlighting the relevance of serial nd individualized follow-up in all patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, especially considering the absence of predictors for longterm apparent healing.
Merlo et al. (Mon,) studied this question.
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