Response and outcomes of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with renal dysfunction.
Rita Ilhão MoreiraPedro Silva CunhaPedro RioManuel Nogueira da SilvaLuísa Moura BrancoAna GalrinhoJoana FelicianoRui SoaresRui Cruz FerreiraMário Martins OliveiraPublished in: Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing (2018)
Renal dysfunction was associated with higher long-term mortality in CRT patients, though, it did not influence echocardiographic nor functional response. Despite worse overall prognosis, renal dysfunction patients who are responders showed long-term survival benefit and improvement in renal function following CRT.
Keyphrases
- cardiac resynchronization therapy
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- left ventricular
- oxidative stress
- peritoneal dialysis
- prognostic factors
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- risk factors
- coronary artery disease
- mitral valve
- cardiovascular events
- insulin resistance
- patient reported