Atrial fibrillation in dilated cardiomyopathy: Outcome prediction from an observational registry

• Published in: International journal of cardiology Vol. 323; pp. 140 - 147
• Main Authors: Nuzzi, Vincenzo, Cannatà, Antonio, Manca, Paolo, Castrichini, Matteo, Barbati, Giulia, Aleksova, Aneta, Fabris, Enrico, Zecchin, Massimo, Merlo, Marco, Boriani, Giuseppe, Sinagra, Gianfranco
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.01.2021
• Subjects: Chronic heart failure; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Long-term outcome; Permanent atrial fibrillation; NYHA; AF; MR; CAD; LVEF; ECG; LV; HR; Permanent atrial fibrillation; Chronic heart failure; IQR; LAESD; LVEDD; HTx; HFrEF; DCM; Dilated cardiomyopathy; Long-term outcome; LA; LBBB; permAF; VAD; HF; SR

Little is known about the role of different types of atrial fibrillation (AF) in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). We investigated the epidemiological and prognostic impact of different types of AF in DCM during long-term follow-up. We evaluated consecutive DCM patients enrolled in the Trieste Muscle He...