Key result
Wider QRS, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and female sex are associated with favorable CRT response.
Why the study?
While wide QRS duration, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM), and female sex portend a favorable response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), outcome differences between males and females with NICM and left bundle branch block (LBBB) remain poorly understood.
Population
Patients with NICM and LBBB undergoing CRT
Comparison
Males vs females
Investigates sex-based differences in response to cardiac resynchronization therapy, highlighting outcomes in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Wide QRS duration, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM), and female sex portend favorable response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Among patients with NICM and left bundle branch block (LBBB), outcome differences between males and females remain poorly understood. We examined sex
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Barlow et al. (2019) studied this question. Wide QRS duration, non-ischemic cardiomyopathy, and female sex are associated with a favorable response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
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