Why the study?
Can a multivariate prognostic score effectively predict mortality modes in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
152 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (111 in retrospective cohort, 41 in prospective cohort)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Long-term (retrospective 1967-1983, prospective 1984-1985)
Authors
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May aid short-term risk stratification in dilated cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating and requires larger prospective trials before practice change.
Can a multivariate prognostic score effectively predict mortality modes in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy?
A multivariate prognostic score incorporating NYHA class, cardiothoracic ratio, ECG, and cardiac function effectively predicts short-term mortality in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy.
Ogasawara et al. (1987) studied this question.
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