How to improve outcomes with cardiac resynchronisation therapy: importance of lead positioning.
Heart Fail Rev
; 17(6): 781-9, 2012 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-22009337
ABSTRACT
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), by retiming the failing heart, improves symptoms, reduces hospitalisations and improves survival in patients with left ventricular dysfunction and QRS prolongation. However, not all patients "respond" to CRT. Successful CRT depends on appropriate patient selection, optimal lead positioning, device programming/optimisation and optimal medical therapy. This review article focuses on the importance of lead positioning in improving outcomes.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Terapia de Resincronización Cardíaca
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Insuficiencia Cardíaca
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Heart Fail Rev
Asunto de la revista:
CARDIOLOGIA
Año:
2012
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Reino Unido