Relationship between right and left ventricular function in candidates for implantable cardioverter defibrillator with low left ventricular ejection fraction.

Journal: Journal of arrhythmia
Published Date: Aug 31, 2016

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Indications for the primary prevention of sudden death using an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are based predominantly on left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF). However, right ventricular ejection fraction (RVEF) is also a known prognostic factor in a variety of structural heart diseases that predispose to sudden cardiac death. We sought to investigate the relationship between right and left ventricular parameters (function and volume) measured by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) among a broad spectrum of patients considered for an ICD.

Authors

  • Laura Jimenez-Juan
    Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON, Canada.
  • Gauri R Karur
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Kim A Connelly
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Djeven Deva
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Raymond T Yan
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Rachel M Wald
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Sheldon Singh
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • General Leung
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Anastasia Oikonomou
    Department of Medical Imaging, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto ON, Canada.
  • Paul Dorian
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Paul Angaran
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Andrew T Yan
    University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.

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