Research Article

Heart Failure Duration Combined with Left Atrial Dimension Predicts Super-Response and Long-Term Prognosis in Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Implantation

Table 4

Comparison of cardiac function and echocardiographic data at baseline and follow-up in two groups.

Variablessuper-responders (n=17)non-super-responders (n=56)P Value
baselinefollow-upP Valuebaselinefollow-upP Value

NYHA class3 (2-3)2 (1-2)< 0.0013 (3-3)2 (2-3)< 0.001< 0.001
LVEF (%)32.6 (28-35)57 (54-59)< 0.00131(25-33.8)34.5(29.3-38.8)0.003< 0.001
LVEDD (mm)68.3 ± 8.455.3 ± 6.1< 0.00170.8 ± 7.868.7 ± 9.50.034< 0.001
MR (cm2)6.0 (4.3-7.6)1 (0-2.4)< 0.0017.3 (4.5-10.4)4.6 (2.5-7.3)< 0.001< 0.001

NYHA: New York Heart Association; LVEF: left ventricular ejection fraction; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic dimension; MR: mitral regurgitation.
P: follow-up between two groups.