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Prognostic Value of QRS Duration in Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy According to Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction
oleh: Jiayu Feng, Xuemei Zhao, Boping Huang, Yihang Wu, Jing Wang, Jingyuan Guan, Liyan Huang, Xinqing Li, Yuhui Zhang, Jian Zhang
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Diterbitkan: | IMR Press 2023-12-01 |
Deskripsi
Background: The prognostic significance of QRS duration (QRSd) in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and a left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) between 30% and 50% is unclear, resulting in questions regarding eligibility for cardiac resynchronisation therapy. This study aimed to explore the prognostic role of QRSd in patients with DCM and a LVEF 30–50% or LVEF <30%. Methods: Patients hospitalised at Fuwai hospital with DCM who had a LVEF ≤50% were prospectively included. The primary outcomes were a composite of death, heart transplantation, and rehospitalisation for worsening heart failure. Results: Among the 633 patients included, 302 (47.7%) had a LVEF of 30–50%. The multivariable hazard ratio (HR) for QRSd ≥120 ms was 1.65 (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.29–2.11, p < 0.001) for overall DCM patients, 2.8 (95% CI 1.82–4.30, p < 0.001) for patients with LVEF 30–50%, and 1.41 (95% CI 1.02–1.94, p = 0.036) for patients with LVEF <30%. QRSd ≥120 ms tended to be more strongly associated with outcome in patients with LVEF 30–50% than in those with LVEF <30% despite the non-significant interaction (p = 0.067). DCM patients with QRSd ≥120 ms and LVEF 30–50% did not experience a significantly better outcome than those with LVEF <30% and QRSd <120 ms after propensity-score matching (HR 0.91, 95% CI 0.61–1.36, p = 0.645). Conclusions: QRSd independently predicts prognosis in DCM patients irrespective of LVEF and identifies a group of high-risk patients who may benefit from device implantation despite the absence of severely reduced LVEF.