MADIT-CRT Response Calculator
- MADIT-CRT Response Score: Explanation and Clinical Context
The MADIT-CRT Response Score is a clinical tool developed to predict the likelihood of a favorable response to cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) in patients with heart failure and mild symptoms. The score is based on seven baseline clinical and echocardiographic variables: female sex, non-ischemic etiology, left bundle branch block (LBBB), QRS duration >150 ms, prior hospitalization for heart failure, left ventricular end-diastolic volume >125 mL/m², and left atrial volume <40 mL/m².
A higher score indicates a greater likelihood of a positive response to CRT-D, which is associated with improved survival and reduced hospitalization for heart failure. Conversely, a lower score suggests a reduced benefit from CRT-D, highlighting the importance of patient selection in CRT therapy.
Reference:
Goldenberg I, Moss AJ, Hall WJ, et al. Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT). Circulation. 2011;124(14):1527-1536. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.014324
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