Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10165157 | JACC: Heart Failure | 2015 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
ACM has a better prognosis than IDCM. Atrial fibrillation, QRS width >120 ms, and the absence of beta-blocker therapy identify patients with a poor outcome. Alcohol abstainers and those who reduce intake to a moderate degree show similar clinical outcomes.
Keywords
ARBACEINYHALVEFIQRACMSCDDCMangiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitorselectrocardiogramAlcoholNew York Heart Associationleft ventricleChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseCOPDiDCMinterquartile rangeCox proportional hazards modelSudden cardiac deathangiotensin II receptor blockersheart failureprognosisCardiomyopathyidiopathic dilated cardiomyopathyDilated cardiomyopathyAlcoholic cardiomyopathyleft ventricular ejection fraction
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Authors
Gonzalo MD, PhD, Javier MD, PhD, Fernando MD, Marta MD, Manuel MD, Patricia MD, Isabel PhD, Luis MD, PhD, Pablo MD, PhD,