Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Department of Medical Disciplines, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania

Publications

• Research Article   
  Atrial Fibrilation: A Negative Prognostic Factor for Patients with Dilated Cardiomyopathy
  Author(s): Rus Marius*, Adriana Ardelean and Georgiana C. Filimon
  
  The dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a myocardial disease characterized by a dilated left ventricle (LV) and an impaired systolic function of the left ventricle. Most common secondary DCM is ischemic, but severe uncorrected valvulopathies also can lead to the enlargement of LV due to volume or pressure overload. In almost half of DCM patients, the etiology remains unknown. The dilated cardiomyopathy will lead to a progressive, irreversible heart failure, despite the big progressions made in both medical treatment and heart assisting devices. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a commonly seen arrhythmia in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy, due to the structural modifications of left atrial myocytes. The objective of this study is to observe the impact of the association between dilated cardiomyopathy and atrial fibrillation on the severity of heart failure. For .. Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2329-9517.22.10.483

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