Postimplantation ventricular ectopic burden and clinical outcomes in cardiac resynchronization therapy ‐defibrillator patients: a MADIT‐CRT substudy

ConclusionIn CRT‐D patients with mild heart failure, high ectopic burden at 12‐month follow‐up was associated with a high 3‐year risk of HF/death and VT/VF and threefold increased risk as compared to patients with low burden. Ectopic burden at 12 months may be a valuable approach for evaluating long‐term prognosis.

Source: Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology - September 1, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Anne ‐Christine Ruwald, Mehmet K. Aktas, Martin H. Ruwald, Valentina Kutyifa, Scott McNitt, Christian Jons, Suneet Mittal, Jonathan S. Steinberg, James P. Daubert, Arthur J. Moss, Wojciech Zareba Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research