Long‐term prognostic impact of therapeutic strategies in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy: changing mortality over the last 30 years
M Merlo, A Pivetta, B Pinamonti, D Stolfo… - European journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aims ACE‐inhibitors, β‐blockers, implantable cardioverter–defibrillator (ICD) and cardiac
resynchronization therapy (CRT) improved prognosis of heart failure. We sought to analyse …
resynchronization therapy (CRT) improved prognosis of heart failure. We sought to analyse …
Contemporary survival trends and aetiological characterization in non‐ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy
M Merlo, A Cannatà, C Pio Loco… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Contemporary survival trends in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) are largely unknown.
The aim of this study is to investigate clinical descriptors, survival trends and the prognostic …
The aim of this study is to investigate clinical descriptors, survival trends and the prognostic …
Improving survival rates of patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in Tuscany over 3 decades: impact of evidence-based management
G Castelli, A Fornaro, M Ciaccheri, A Dolara… - Circulation: Heart …, 2013 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Contemporary therapeutic options have led to substantial improvement in
survival of patients with heart failure. However, limited evidence is available specifically on …
survival of patients with heart failure. However, limited evidence is available specifically on …
Changing mortality in dilated cardiomyopathy
A Di Lenarda, G Secoli, A Perkan, D Gregori, G Lardieri… - Heart, 1994 - heart.bmj.com
Objective—To analyse the changes in mortality in dilated cardiomyopathy over the past 15
years and to identify the factors that might have influenced survival. Design—Follow up …
years and to identify the factors that might have influenced survival. Design—Follow up …
Ischemic cardiomyopathy versus non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with reduced ejection fraction—clinical characteristics and prognosis depending on …
A Tymińska, K Ozierański, P Balsam, C Maciejewski… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Given the high morbidity and mortality linked with heart failure and the
need for disease-specific treatment, there is international agreement that there is a …
need for disease-specific treatment, there is international agreement that there is a …
How can optimization of medical treatment avoid unnecessary implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantations in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy …
M Zecchin, M Merlo, A Pivetta, G Barbati… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
To assess the proportion and long-term outcomes of patients with idiopathic dilated
cardiomyopathy and potential indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator before …
cardiomyopathy and potential indications for implantable cardioverter-defibrillator before …
Long-term prognosis of dilated cardiomyopathy revisited an improvement in survival over the past 20 years
Y Matsumura, J Takata, H Kitaoka, T Kubo… - Circulation …, 2006 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Background Because of their favorable prognostic effects, angiotensin converting enzyme
inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) and β blockers have become …
inhibitors (ACEI), angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARB) and β blockers have become …
Electrocardiographic and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging parameters as predictors of a worse outcome in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
V Hombach, N Merkle, J Torzewski… - European heart …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aims Clinical parameters are weak predictors of outcome in patients with idiopathic dilated
cardiomyopathy (IDC). We assessed the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance …
cardiomyopathy (IDC). We assessed the prognostic value of cardiac magnetic resonance …
Factors predicting mortality in idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
A study of factors predicting mortality was performed in 201 patients with dilated
cardiomyopathy (163 men, 38 women, mean age: 48±11 years) by multivariate analysis …
cardiomyopathy (163 men, 38 women, mean age: 48±11 years) by multivariate analysis …
Dilated cardiomyopathy
HP Schultheiss, DL Fairweather, ALP Caforio… - Nature reviews Disease …, 2019 - nature.com
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a clinical diagnosis characterized by left ventricular or
biventricular dilation and impaired contraction that is not explained by abnormal loading …
biventricular dilation and impaired contraction that is not explained by abnormal loading …