Predictors of Left Ventricular Functional Recovery and Their Impact on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure

Left ventricular functional recovery was not uncommon in newly diagnosed DCM with AHF. The changes in NT-proBNP level during hospitalisation, diabetes, and larger initial LV size were independent predictors of LVFR, and LVFR was an independent predictor of future MACCE. Serial monitoring of NT-proBNP and LV function would be useful in the risk stratification of newly diagnosed DCM with AHF.