Impact of Mitral Regurgitation on Reverse Remodeling and Outcome in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Author(s) -
David Verhaert,
Zoran Popović,
Sabe De,
Chirapa Puntawangkoon,
Kathy Wolski,
Bruce L. Wilkoff,
Randall C. Starling,
W.H. Wilson Tang,
James D. Thomas,
Brian P. Griffin,
Richard A. Grimm
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.111.966580
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , heart failure , mitral regurgitation , ventricular remodeling , functional mitral regurgitation , heart transplantation , ejection fraction
Mitral regurgitation (MR) is associated with reduced survival in patients with chronic heart failure, but may be improved with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We sought to evaluate the relationship between serial measurements of functional MR and reverse remodeling and outcomes in patients undergoing CRT.
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