European journal of heart failure
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Eur. J. Heart Fail. · May 2011
Prognostic importance of natriuretic peptides and atrial fibrillation in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy.
The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of natriuretic peptides and atrial fibrillation (AF) on response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and mortality. ⋯ In patients treated with CRT, lower ANP and larger left ventricular end-systolic volume were independent predictors of response. New-onset AF, permanent AF, and NT-proBNP were independently associated with increased all-cause mortality.