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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-4-10
pubmed:abstractText
The Resynchronization Reverses Remodeling in Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction (REVERSE) study is a randomized controlled trial currently assessing the safety and efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction with previous symptoms of mild heart failure. This paper describes the baseline characteristics of randomized patients; 610 patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II (82.3%) heart failure or asymptomatic (NYHA class I) LV dysfunction with previous symptoms (17.7%) were randomized in 73 centers. The mean age was 62.5+/-11.0 years, the mean LV ejection fraction was 26.7%+/-7.0%, and the mean LV end-diastolic diameter was 66.9+/-8.9 mm. A total of 97% of patients were taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and 95.1% were taking beta-blockers, which were at the target dose in 35.1% of patients. Compared with previous randomized cardiac resynchronization therapy trials, REVERSE patients are on better pharmacologic treatment, are younger, and have a narrower QRS width despite similar LV dysfunction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1527-5299
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
14
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
66-74
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Baseline characteristics of patients randomized in The Resynchronization Reverses Remodeling In Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction (REVERSE) study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. cecilia.linde@ki.se
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Randomized Controlled Trial, Multicenter Study