Abstract:Objective To investigate the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) on left ventricular remodeling in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy or dilated cardiomyopathy. Methods Twenty-one patients with congestive heart failure who were all in accordance with CRT guidelines for class I indication were enrolled. There were 13 patients with dilated cardiomyopathy and 8 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), left atrium diameter (LAD), left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD), left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV), left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV) and the area of mitral regurgitation (MRA) were observed 6 and 12 months after CRT. Results In the dilated cardiomyopathy patients, LVEF was increased, and LVESD, LVEDD, LVEDV, LVESV and MRA were reduced 6 months after CRT (P < 0.05); LVEF was increased while LVESD, LVEDD, LVEDV, LVESV and LAD were reduced 12 months after CRT (P < 0.05). In the ischemic cardiomyopathy group, LVEF was increased 12 months after CRT (P < 0.05). MRA and LVEF in the dilated cardiomyopathy group were changed more remarkably than those of the ischemic cardiomyopathy group 6 months after CRT (P < 0.05); LVESD, LVEDV and LVESV in the dilated cardiomyopathy group were changed more remarkably than those of the ischemic cardiomyopathy group 12 months after CRT (P < 0.05). Conclusions The effect of CRT on left ventricular remodeling in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy is much better than that in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.