Why the study?
Does right ventricular function predict transplant-free survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
Population
120 consecutive patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 30 months (range 12-120 months)
Authors
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RV parameters may refine prognostic assessment in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy; leaves open whether they should guide therapy beyond LVEF.
Does right ventricular function predict transplant-free survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy?
Right ventricular function parameters, particularly RVEF, are strong independent predictors of transplant-free survival in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, outperforming LVEF.
Vecchia et al. (2006) studied this question.
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