Heart failure & cardiomyopathies

Prognostic Implications of Genotype Findings in Non-Ischaemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Network Meta-Analysis

Eur J Heart FailPublished Systematic review and network meta-analysis

Authors' conclusion

Different genetic substrates associated with DCM result in divergent natural histories.

Study context

Population
Patients with non-ischaemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM)
Participants
7,255 patients · 26 studies
Comparison
Genotype groups vs genotype-negative or other genotypes
Outcome
Composite adverse events (CAEs), malignant ventricular arrhythmic events (MVAEs) and HF events (HFEs)

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

Each group vs genotype-negativeOdds ratio (95% CI)
P/LPCAEs
2.10(1.67–2.65)
P/LPMVAEs
1.86(1.52–2.26)
P/LPHFEs
2.01(1.08–3.73)
TTNtvCAEs
1.78(1.20–2.63)

Original publication

Prognostic Implications of Genotype Findings in Non-Ischaemic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Network Meta-Analysis. Eur J Heart Fail. Published 30 July 2024. doi:10.1002/ejhf.3403

Summarised from the published abstract; every number is checked against it

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