title: Baseline characteristics of patients randomized in The Resynchronization Reverses Remodeling In Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction (REVERSE) study.
abstract: The Resynchronization Reverses Remodeling in Systolic Left Ventricular Dysfunction (REVERSE) study is a randomized controlled trial currently assessing the safety and efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with asymptomatic left ventricular (LV) dysfunction with previous symptoms of mild heart failure. This paper describes the baseline characteristics of randomized patients; 610 patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II (82.3%) heart failure or asymptomatic (NYHA class I) LV dysfunction with previous symptoms (17.7%) were randomized in 73 centers. The mean age was 62.5+/-11.0 years, the mean LV ejection fraction was 26.7%+/-7.0%, and the mean LV end-diastolic diameter was 66.9+/-8.9 mm. A total of 97% of patients were taking angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers and 95.1% were taking beta-blockers, which were at the target dose in 35.1% of patients. Compared with previous randomized cardiac resynchronization therapy trials, REVERSE patients are on better pharmacologic treatment, are younger, and have a narrower QRS width despite similar LV dysfunction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden. cecilia.linde@ki.se
authors.forename: Cecilia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Linde
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: William T
authors.initials: WT
authors.lastname: Abraham
authors.forename: Jean-Claude
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Daubert
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000628:therapy*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D018450:Disease Progression; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013599:Systole; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D047228:Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors