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Does earlier CRT implantation improve cardiac remodeling in patients with new-onset LBBB-associated idiopathic NICM compared to delayed CRT?
Does earlier CRT implantation improve cardiac remodeling in patients with new-onset LBBB-associated idiopathic NICM compared to delayed CRT?
Earlier CRT implantation in LBBB-associated idiopathic NICM is associated with more favorable cardiac remodeling, suggesting a critical window to halt progressive myocardial damage.
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May support earlier CRT timing in LBBB-associated idiopathic NICM; leaves open need for randomized confirmation.
In LBBB-associated idiopathic NICM, earlier CRT implantation was associated with more favorable cardiac remodeling. Delaying CRT may miss a critical period to halt and reverse progressive myocardial damage.
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Wang et al. (2018) studied this question.
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