Does dynamic improvement in RV mechanics in response to intensive medical therapy predict lower long-term adverse events in patients with advanced decompensated heart failure?
Improvement in right ventricular mechanics following intensive medical therapy serves as a positive prognostic marker for long-term outcomes in advanced decompensated heart failure.
Dynamic improvement in RV mechanics in response to intensive medical therapy was associated with lower long-term adverse events in patients with ADHF than in patients not showing improvement.
Verhaert et al. (Tue,) studied this question.