Key result
Among 79 elderly ambulatory patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block, mortality was 10.1% (8 deaths), with prognosis primarily related to underlying myocardial disease.
Why the study?
What is the prognosis and appropriate management strategy for elderly ambulatory patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block?
Population
79 ambulatory patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block from a private practice outpatient…
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
cumulative period of 4237 months (353.08 years)
Authors
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Supports conservative management as mortality relates mainly to myocardial disease; leaves open prospective trials on intervention thresholds.
Cohort (n=79)
No
What is the prognosis and appropriate management strategy for elderly ambulatory patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block?
Elderly patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block can be managed conservatively, as their prognosis is primarily determined by underlying myocardial disease rather than the conduction abnormality.
Lister et al. (1977) conducted a cohort in Chronic bilateral bundle-branch block (n=79). Observation was evaluated on Death. Among 79 elderly ambulatory patients with chronic bilateral bundle-branch block, mortality was 10.1% (8 deaths), with prognosis primarily related to underlying myocardial disease.
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