January 1, 1985Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis

Dilated cardiomyopathy: Functional status, hemodynamics, arrhythmias, and prognosis

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Population

55 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Design

Cohort

Follow-up

14.1 +/- 7.9 months

Authors

MCMaria Rosa Costanzo‐NordinLoyola University Medical Center JOJohn B. O’ConnellFraser Health RERichard S. EngelmeierAspirus Wausau Hospital

Discussion

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Implication

Functional and hemodynamic impairment, not arrhythmias, may stratify sudden death risk in dilated cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention trials.

Structured PICO

Population

55 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Intervention

Prognostic evaluation using clinical assessment, radionuclide ventriculography, echocardiography, 12-lead electrocardiography, and 24-hour ambulatory monitoring

Outcome

Mortality (sudden death) over follow-uphard clinical

In patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, functional class and hemodynamic impairment, rather than ventricular arrhythmias, are significant predictors of mortality.

Cite This Study

Costanzo‐Nordin et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a85802e4f2eb4dbc91e5dc4 https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.1810110502

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Implication

Functional and hemodynamic impairment, not arrhythmias, may stratify sudden death risk in dilated cardiomyopathy; hypothesis-generating for targeted prevention trials.