ALERT!

This site is not optimized for Internet Explorer 8 (or older).

Please upgrade to a newer version of Internet Explorer or use an alternate browser such as Chrome or Firefox.

Long-Term Outcomes of Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Heart Failure

Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Submitted by

Aristotle Protopapas

Source

Source Name: The New England Journal of Medicine
Source URL: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2304542?query=TOC&ssotoken=U2FsdGVkX…

Author(s)

John L. Sapp, M.D., Soori Sivakumaran, M.D., Calum J. Redpath, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D., Habib Khan, M.D., Ratika Parkash, M.D., Derek V. Exner, M.D., Jeff S. Healey, M.D., Bernard Thibault, M.D., Laurence D. Sterns, M.D., Nhat Hung N. Lam, B.Sc., Jaimie Manlucu, M.D., Ahmed Mokhtar, M.D., et al., for the RAFT Long-Term Study Team

This is a useful manuscript on long-term follow up confirming the findings of the five-year study, with regards to superior survival on CRT than on ICD. The authors discuss the limitations of the chronology of the trial in relation to novel pharmacological options for cardiac failure.

Add comment

Log in or register to post comments
Printer-friendlyPrinter-friendly

Rate article

Share

Twitter logo Facebook logo Google+ logo LinkedIn logo
See all JANS Notes

Tags