Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study

Emil Loldrup Fosbøl; Marie Seibaek; Bente Brendorp; Christian Torp-Pedersen; Lars Køber; Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group; Emil Loldrup Fosbøl; Marie Seibaek; Bente Brendorp; Christian Torp-Pedersen; Lars Køber; Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group

doi:10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238

Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study

Emil Loldrup Fosbøl, Marie Seibaek, Bente Brendorp, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lars Køber, Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group, Emil Loldrup Fosbøl, Marie Seibaek, Bente Brendorp, Christian Torp-Pedersen, Lars Køber, Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group

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Udgivelsesdato: 2008-Dec

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Tidsskrift	Journal of Cardiac Failure
Vol/bind	14
Udgave nummer	10
Sider (fra-til)	850-5
Antal sider	6
ISSN	1071-9164
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238
Status	Udgivet - 1 dec. 2008

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Keywords: Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Denmark; Double-Blind Method; Electrocardiography; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Heart Failure; Heart Rate; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Survival Rate; Time Factors; Ventricular Dysfunction, Left

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Fosbøl, E. L., Seibaek, M., Brendorp, B., Torp-Pedersen, C., Køber, L., Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group, Fosbøl, E. L., Seibaek, M., Brendorp, B., Torp-Pedersen, C., Køber, L., & Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group (2008). Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study. Journal of Cardiac Failure, 14(10), 850-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238

Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study. / Fosbøl, Emil Loldrup; Seibaek, Marie; Brendorp, Bente et al.
I: Journal of Cardiac Failure, Bind 14, Nr. 10, 01.12.2008, s. 850-5.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review

Fosbøl, EL, Seibaek, M, Brendorp, B, Torp-Pedersen, C , Køber, L, Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group, Fosbøl, EL, Seibaek, M, Brendorp, B, Torp-Pedersen, C , Køber, L & Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group 2008, 'Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study', Journal of Cardiac Failure, bind 14, nr. 10, s. 850-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238

Fosbøl EL, Seibaek M, Brendorp B, Torp-Pedersen C , Køber L, Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia on Dofetilide (Diamond) Study Group et al. Prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with congestive heart failure: the DIAMOND study. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2008 dec. 1;14(10):850-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238, 10.1016/j.cardfail.2008.07.238

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abstract = "BACKGROUND: The prognostic importance reported for QRS duration in patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular dysfunction varies. No prior study has investigated the prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time. METHODS AND RESULTS: The Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia ON Dofetilide (DIAMOND) study randomized 1518 patients with HF to dofetilide (class III antiarrhythmic drug) or placebo. All patients had left ventricular dysfunction. QRS duration was systematically measured at randomization and every 3 months after that. During 10 years of follow-up, 1324 (89%) of the patients died. QRS duration increased from baseline by 1.36 ms (95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.26 to -2.98; P = .1) after 12 months and by 3.65 ms (CI: 0.22-7.07; P = .04) after 24 months. QRS duration measured at baseline was not of prognostic significance after multivariable adjustment (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.01, CI: 0.99-1.04; P = .2 per 10-ms increment in QRS duration). The adjusted relative risk associated with a 10-ms increase in QRS duration over time was 2% (HR 1.02, CI: 1.01-1.04; P = .03). A 10-ms increment in QRS 12 months after randomization was associated with a HR of 1.05 (CI: 1.00-1.09; P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with left ventricular dysfunction and HF, QRS duration increased over time and the increase was associated with increasing mortality.",

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N2 - BACKGROUND: The prognostic importance reported for QRS duration in patients with heart failure (HF) and left ventricular dysfunction varies. No prior study has investigated the prognostic importance of change in QRS duration over time. METHODS AND RESULTS: The Danish Investigations and Arrhythmia ON Dofetilide (DIAMOND) study randomized 1518 patients with HF to dofetilide (class III antiarrhythmic drug) or placebo. All patients had left ventricular dysfunction. QRS duration was systematically measured at randomization and every 3 months after that. During 10 years of follow-up, 1324 (89%) of the patients died. QRS duration increased from baseline by 1.36 ms (95% confidence interval [CI]: -0.26 to -2.98; P = .1) after 12 months and by 3.65 ms (CI: 0.22-7.07; P = .04) after 24 months. QRS duration measured at baseline was not of prognostic significance after multivariable adjustment (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1.01, CI: 0.99-1.04; P = .2 per 10-ms increment in QRS duration). The adjusted relative risk associated with a 10-ms increase in QRS duration over time was 2% (HR 1.02, CI: 1.01-1.04; P = .03). A 10-ms increment in QRS 12 months after randomization was associated with a HR of 1.05 (CI: 1.00-1.09; P = .03). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with left ventricular dysfunction and HF, QRS duration increased over time and the increase was associated with increasing mortality.

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