Right ventricular systolic pressure predicts outcomes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators.

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillators (CRT-D) are a cornerstone of the treatment of heart failure and wide QRS. In such subjects, there is often concomitant right ventricular (RV) dysfunction.

Aims: We aimed to assess whether there is an association between RV function parameters and all-cause mortality or CRT-D therapies.

Characteristics and outcomes for patients with heart failure diagnosed according to the universal definition and classification of heart failure. Data from a single-center registry.

Background: There are no data on the characteristics and outcomes for patients with heart failure (HF) with reduced (HFrEF), mildly reduced (HFmrEF), and preserved (HFpEF) ejection fraction diagnosed according to the universal definition and classification of HF.

Aims: We used the universal HF definition to compare baseline characteristics, hospital readmission and mortality rates in individuals with HFrEF, HFmrEF, and HFpEF diagnosed retrospectively.

Results: The study was designed as a single-center retrospective analysis of all consecutive 40732 hospital admissions between 2013 and 2021 in a tertiary department of cardiology.