Announcing a new article publication for Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications journal.  Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF; LVEF ≤ 35%) affects more than 64 million people globally. The 5-year all-cause mortality exceeds 40% among this population. CRT is a cornerstone treatment for patients with HFrEF with left bundle branch block, prolonged QRS complex duration (ventricular depolarization interval ≥ 150 ms on an electrocardiogram), and New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II–IV symptoms despite optimal medical therapy. However, many patients remain at high risk of mortality post-CRT, particularly those who develop new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF), which can disrupt resynchronization and worsen prognosis. Existing prognostic models often do not include NOAF and may lack precision.

This study was aimed at developing and validating a predictive nomogram incorporating NOAF and other clinical variables to improve risk stratification in CRT recipients.

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Huasheng Lv, Fengyu Sun and Shuai Shang et al. Nomogram-Based Prediction of Mortality after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Heart Failure. CVIA. 2025. Vol. 10(1). DOI: 10.15212/CVIA.2025.0016

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