Introduction:The benefits of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) documented in heart failure (HF) may be influenced by atrial fibrillation (AF). We aimed to compare CRT response in patients in AF and in sinus rhythm (SR). Methods: We prospectively studied 101 HF patients treated by CRT. Rates of clinical, echocardiographic and functional response, baseline NYHA class and variation, left ventricular ejection fraction, volumes and mass, atrial volumes, cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) duration (CPET dur), peak oxygen consumption (VO 2 max) and ventilatory efficiency (VE/VCO 2 slope) were compared between AF and SR patients, before and at three and six months after implantation of a CRT device. Results: All patients achieved ≥95% biventricular pacing, and 5.7% underwent atrioventricular junction ablation. Patients were divided into AF (n=35) and SR (n=66) groups; AF patients were older, with larger atrial volumes and lower CPET dur and VO 2 max before CRT. The percentages of clinical and echocardiographic responders were similar in the two groups, but there were more functional responders in the AF group (71% vs. 39% in SR patients; p=0.012). In SR patients, left atrial volume and left ventricular mass were significantly reduced (p=0.015 and p=0.021, respectively), whereas in AF patients, CPET dur (p=0.003) and VO 2 max (p=0.001; 0.083 ageadjusted) showed larger increases. * Corresponding author. E-mail address: ananabreu@hotmail.com (A. Abreu).http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.repc.2017.02.016 0870-2551/© 2017 Sociedade Portuguesa de Cardiologia. Published by Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved. Document downloaded from http://www.elsevier.es, day 06/03/2018. This copy is for personal use. Any transmission of this document by any media or format is strictly prohibited. Document downloaded from http://www.elsevier.es, day 06/03/2018. This copy is for personal use. Any transmission of this document by any media or format is strictly prohibited.
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Conclusion:Clinical and echocardiographic response rates were similar in SR and AF patients, with a better
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