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Table 1 Responders versus non responders

From: Impact of contractile reserve on acute response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

Variables

Responders

(n = 25, 49%)

Non Responders

(n = 26, 51%)

p

Age, years

71 ± 8

69 ± 9

NS

Male, n (%)

15 (60)

17 (65)

NS

Ischemic cardiomyopathy, n (%)

15 (60)

19 (73)

NS

QRS duration, ms

154 ± 24

169 ± 25

NS

Diuretic, n (%)

19 (76)

23 (88)

NS

β-Blockers, n (%)

22 (88)

22 (85)

NS

ACEi, n (%)

19 (76)

22 (85)

NS

AR Blockers, n (%)

3 (12)

2 (8)

NS

Spironolactone, n (%)

9 (36)

14 (54)

NS

LV-RV dyssynchrony, ms

54 ± 16

50 ± 17

NS

LV dispersion, ms

109 ± 44

61 ± 35

<0.0001

Mitral effective regurgitant orifice, mm2

22 ± 11

15 ± 9

0.018

LV end-diastolic volume, ml

175 ± 34

193 ± 42

NS

LV end-systolic volume, ml

128 ± 26

139 ± 35

NS

LV ejection fraction, %

27.1 ± 5.0

27.7 ± 5.3

NS

LV ejection fraction at exer., %

35 ± 5.7

31 ± 5.3

0.03

LV ejection fraction diff., %

8.4 ± 2.4

4.2 ± 2.6

<0.0001

Wall motion score index

2.2 ± 0.27

2.28 ± 0.35

NS

Wall motion score index at exer

1.86 ± 0.34

2.15 ± 0.34

0.0033

Wall motion score index diff

-0.3 ± 0.26

-0.13 ± 0.21

0.013

Strain target LV lead wall, %

15 ± 2.8

10.2 ± 6.3

0.0007

Strain target LV lead wall at exer, %

19.3 ± 2.4

10.7 ± 8.5

<0.0001

Strain target LV lead wall diff., %

4.2 ± 1.6

0.44 ± 3.5

<0.0001

  1. Ischemic cardiomyopathy, ACEi: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and AR: angiotensin receptors, LV: left ventricle, RV: right ventricle. Diff: difference exercise-rest.