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Identification and characterization of super-responders after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20403487     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to induce a spectacular effect on left ventricular (LV) function in certain patients. Our aim was to analyze and characterize the super-responders (SRs) to CRT using echocardiography in 186 patients with a conventional indication according to the European Society Cardiology guidelines. The investigation took place before and 6 months after implantation. CRT-SRs were defined by an improvement of the New York Heart Association functional class and LV ejection fraction to > or = 50% in absolute values associated with a relative LV end-systolic volume reduction of > or = 15%. Of the 186 patients, 18 (9.7%) were identified as CRT-SRs and had a significantly lower prevalence of ischemic etiology (11%), lower LV dimensions, lower left atrial volume, and greater global longitudinal strain at baseline. Receiver operating characteristics curves identified global longitudinal strain as the strongest parameter for predicting CRT-SRs, with a cutoff value of -12% (area under the curve 0.87, sensitivity 71%, and specificity 85%, p <0.01). In conclusion, in the present retrospective study, only a left atrial volume <55 ml and global longitudinal strain < or = -12% were independent predictors of CRT-SRs.
Authors:
Patricia Reant; Amira Zaroui; Erwan Donal; Aude Mignot; Pierre Bordachar; Antoine Deplagne; Aude Solnon; Philippe Ritter; Jean-Claude Daubert; Jacques Clementy; Christophe Leclercq; Raymond Roudaut; Gilbert Habib; Stephane Lafitte
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Multicenter Study    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  105     ISSN:  1879-1913     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-20     Completed Date:  2010-06-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1327-35     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
CHU de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France. patricia.reant@chu-bordeaux.fr
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Cardiac Volume
Defibrillators, Implantable
Echocardiography, Doppler
Electric Countershock*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Heart Failure / physiopathology,  therapy*,  ultrasonography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
ROC Curve
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Ventricular Function / physiology

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