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October 1, 2017Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia (English Edition)Open Access

Functional responders were significantly more frequent in the AF group compared to the SR group (71% vs. 39%; p=0.012), while clinical and echocardiographic response rates were similar.

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Why the study?

Does permanent atrial fibrillation modify response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients?

Population

101 heart failure patients treated by cardiac resynchronization therapy, divided into atrial fibrillation…

Comparison

Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients… vs Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients…

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

6 months

Authors

AAAna AbreuMOMário OliveiraPCPedro Silva Cunha

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Overview

Supports comparable CRT benefits in AF versus SR; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.

Structured PICO

Does permanent atrial fibrillation modify response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients?

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Population
101 heart failure patients treated by cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), divided into atrial fibrillation (n=35) and sinus rhythm (n=66) groups.
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Intervention
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF)
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Comparator
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with sinus rhythm (SR)
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Outcome
Rates of clinical, echocardiographic and functional response at three and six months after CRT implantationsurrogate

Cardiac resynchronization therapy provides similar clinical and echocardiographic benefits in heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation compared to those in sinus rhythm, with potentially greater functional improvements in the atrial fibrillation group.

Cite This Study

Abreu et al. (2017) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a101e214fb650da4ffef86ehttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.repce.2017.02.016
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