Open AccessNewly developed atrial fibrillation progresses to a more severe INTERMACS score in a patient with advanced heart failure due to dilated cardiomyopathy
Author(s) -
Saito Akihito,
Amiya Eisuke,
Hatano Masaru,
Hosoya Yumiko,
Maki Hisataka,
Nitta Daisuke,
Minatsuki Shun,
Watanabe Masafumi,
Komuro Issei
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1247
Subject(s) - medicine , heart failure , atrial fibrillation , cardiology , dilated cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy
Key Clinical Message We have presented a case of advanced HF , in which newly developed AF hastened the timing of the implantation of mechanical support. Newly developed AF in advanced HF may be intractable by medical therapies and could be a key event that determines the timing of mechanical support.