However, it has been postulated that the harm with inotropes is restricted to ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM), primarily on the basis of a post-hoc analysis from OPTIME-CHF. We compared the effects of in-hospital inotropes in patients with ICM vs. nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) in ESCAPE. ...
As an adjunct to bypass surgery for ischemic cardiomyopathy, a cardiac shockwave therapy aimed at regenerating ischemic myocardium boosted left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and physical function at 1 year in a small sham-controlled trial. The CAST-HF trial showed that, among candidates for c...
To compare the value of the New York Heart Association (NYHA) classification and measurement of peak oxygen consumption (VO2) in the assessment of functional status and prognosis in patients with mild to moderate chronic congestive heart failure (CHF), 94 patients with clinically stable NYHA class...
Preliminary Observations of Prognostic Value of Left Atrial Functional Reserve during Dobutamine Infusion in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy The importance of left atrial (LA) functional reserve in patients with depressed left ventricular function remains unclear. Thus, the aim of this study was......
The optimal therapy for prevention of sudden death in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) and asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) has not been determined. The results of Grupo de Estudio de la Sobrevida en la Insuficiencia Cardiaca en Argentina (GESICA) and...
Based on these examinations, 71 patients were excluded because of CHF (n= 2), previous myocardial infarction (n= 2), cardiomyopathy (n= 3), valvu- lar diseases (n= 10), and chronic or paroxysmal atrial fibrilla- tion (n= 54). In addition, we excluded 19 patients with subarachnoid ...
Baseline hemoglobin level is an independent predictor of improved peak VO2 in male patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.Tanihata, AkikoShibata, AtsushiYoshida, ToshitakeKitada, RyokoIzumiya, YasuhiroFukuda, DaijuHeart & Vessels
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The aim of this study was to investigate whether HRV parameters could predict survival in 102 consecutive patients with moderate to severe CHF (90 men, mean age 58 years, New York Heart Association [NYHA] class II to IV, CHF due to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in 24 patients and ...
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Positively Impacts the Course of Advanced CHF in Women with Ischemic Cardiomyopathydoi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2006.06.386Robert M. SiegelAmbika BhaskaranJay ShechterJason CoolJennifer C. VermillionTracey JohnJames R. Romo...