marginally significantp = 0.06
23 The provision of CRT alone was associated with a marginally significant (24%) reduction in all-cause mortality (p = 0.06).
23 The provision of CRT alone was associated with a marginally significant (24%) reduction in all-cause mortality (p = 0.06).
Prior to this study, no single ICD trial enrolling NICM patients has shown a statistically significant reduction in mortality, although there was a trend towards significance in the DEFINITE and SCD-HEFT trials. 7 , 15 In both studies, the percentages of patients on optimal pharmacological therapies were lower, and no patients received CRT, including those patients with a wide QRS for whom CRT would be indicated.