Effect of Left Bundle Branch Block on LV Function
Left bundle branch block is associated with a smaller degree of left ventricular ejection fraction improvement.
Left bundle branch block is associated with a smaller degree of left ventricular ejection fraction improvement.
Left ventricular depression is known to occur in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock.
Cimaglermin may be a potential therapy to enhance cardiac function in left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
ACE inhibitors slowed the progression of myocardial fibrosis in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy or Becker muscular dystrophy.
Patients with iron deficiency had significantly lower decrease in LV end-diastolic diameter and improvement in ejection fraction after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
While perindopril and bisoprolol were well-tolerated and no serious adverse events were reported, they did not prevent trastuzumab-mediated left ventricular remodeling.
LVEF increased from 20% to 24% in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and from 17% to 27% in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy.
Of the 556 patients assigned to receive an ICD, 120 died compared with 131 in the control group who received usual care.
Left ventricular diastolic dysfunction occurs more frequently in patients with in polymyositis and dermatomyositis.
Prognostic value of absolute and relative NT-proBNP levels was similar, but attainability was significantly lower in older patients.