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Left bundle-branch block is associated with asimilar dyssynchronous phenotype in heart failure patients with normal and reduced ejection fractions.
American heart journal - 1 Jan 2021
Friedman Daniel J, Emerek Kasper, Kisslo Joseph, Søgaard Peter, Atwater Brett D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Few therapies improve outcomes in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). If left bundle-branch block (LBBB) is associated with left ventricular dyssynchrony and impaired cardiac performance in HFpEF, cardiac resynchronization therapy could be a promising treatment. METHODS: We performed a cross-sectional analysis of selected patients with HFpEF (ejection fraction ≥50%)...
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