2015
Influence of QRS infarct score and QRS duration prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement on follow-up left ventricular end systolic volume in patients with new persistent left bundle branch block
Hannink LG, Wagner GS, Kisslo J, Alenezi FA, Shaw LK, Hofmann P, Zusterzeel R, Phelan M, Velazquez EJ, Gorgels AP. Influence of QRS infarct score and QRS duration prior to transcatheter aortic valve replacement on follow-up left ventricular end systolic volume in patients with new persistent left bundle branch block. Journal Of Electrocardiology 2015, 48: 637-642. PMID: 25959263, DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2015.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAged, 80 and overAortic Valve StenosisBundle-Branch BlockDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedEchocardiographyElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMalePrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityStroke VolumeTranscatheter Aortic Valve ReplacementTreatment OutcomeConceptsLeft bundle branch blockTranscatheter aortic valve replacementPersistent left bundle branch blockVentricular end-systolic volumeAortic valve replacementBundle branch blockEnd-systolic volumeQRS durationInfarct scoreValve replacementVentricular functionBranch blockNew-onset left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular end-systolic volumeNew left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular functionLarger study populationStrict inclusion criteriaSuch predictive valueQRS scoreSystolic volumeInclusion criteriaStudy populationCardiac conditionsPredictive value
2006
Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch block in high-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction: The VALIANT experience
Stephenson K, Skali H, McMurray JJ, Velazquez EJ, Aylward PG, Kober L, Van de Werf F, White HD, Pieper KS, Califf RM, Solomon SD, Pfeffer MA. Long-term outcomes of left bundle branch block in high-risk survivors of acute myocardial infarction: The VALIANT experience. Heart Rhythm 2006, 4: 308-313. PMID: 17341394, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2006.11.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAngiotensin II Type 1 Receptor BlockersAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsBundle-Branch BlockCaptoprilElectrocardiographyFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart FailureHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPredictive Value of TestsProportional Hazards ModelsResearch DesignRisk FactorsStroke VolumeSurvival AnalysisSurvivorsTetrazolesTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeValineValsartanVentricular Dysfunction, LeftConceptsNew left bundle branch blockLeft bundle branch blockLV systolic dysfunctionHigh-risk survivorsHeart failureMyocardial infarctionBundle branch blockSystolic dysfunctionCardiovascular outcomesIndependent predictorsBranch blockLeft ventricular systolic dysfunctionLong-term cardiovascular complicationsMajor adverse cardiovascular outcomesAcute Myocardial Infarction trialBaseline ECG dataMajor cardiovascular outcomesPost-MI survivorsComposite of deathMyocardial Infarction trialVentricular systolic dysfunctionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesHigh-risk patientsLV ejection fractionLong-term outcomes