Treatment with higher dosages of heart failure medication is associated with improved outcome following cardiac resynchronization therapy

Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is associated with improved morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) on optimal medical therapy. The impact of CHF medication optimization following CRT, however, has never been comprehensively evaluated. In the current s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European heart journal 2014-04, Vol.35 (16), p.1051-1060
Hauptverfasser:	Schmidt, Susann, Hürlimann, David, Starck, Christoph T., Hindricks, Gerhard, Lüscher, Thomas F., Ruschitzka, Frank, Steffel, Jan
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenergic beta-Antagonists - administration & dosage Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists - administration & dosage Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - administration & dosage Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Cardiotonic Agents - administration & dosage Combined Modality Therapy Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Female Heart Failure - therapy Humans Male Middle Aged Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Sodium Potassium Chloride Symporter Inhibitors - administration & dosage Treatment Outcome
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