Why the study?
Has survival in dilated cardiomyopathy improved over a 15-year period, and is it associated with changes in medical therapy?
Population
235 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy systematically enrolled on a register from 1 January 1978 to 31…
Comparison
Management during later time periods… vs Management during the earlier time period.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
2 and 4 years
Authors
Loading...
May support earlier diagnosis and neurohormonal therapy in dilated cardiomyopathy; extends prior cohorts but leaves causal contributions open.
Has survival in dilated cardiomyopathy improved over a 15-year period, and is it associated with changes in medical therapy?
Survival in dilated cardiomyopathy improved significantly over a 15-year period, likely driven by earlier diagnosis and the introduction of ACE inhibitors and beta blockers.
Lenarda et al. (1994) studied this question.
Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context: