Journal article
Long-Term Outcomes of Resynchronization–Defibrillation for Heart Failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT) showed a greater benefit with respect to mortality at 5 years among patients who received cardiac-resynchronization therapy (CRT) than among those who received implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs). However, the effect of CRT on long-term survival is not known.
METHODS: We randomly assigned patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II …
Authors
Sapp JL; Sivakumaran S; Redpath CJ; Khan H; Parkash R; Exner DV; Healey JS; Thibault B; Sterns LD; Lam NHN
Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 390, No. 3, pp. 212–220
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
January 18, 2024
DOI
10.1056/nejmoa2304542
ISSN
0028-4793