Open AccessCombined dyssynchrony and scar imaging with cardiac magnetic resonance imaging predicts clinical response and long-term prognosis following cardiac resynchronization therapy
Author(s) -
Andrew J. Taylor,
Maros Elsik,
A. Broughton,
Joshi Cherayath,
Angeline Leet,
C. Wong,
L. Iles,
Michelle Butler,
Heinz Pflüger
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
ep europace
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.119
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1532-2092
pISSN - 1099-5129
DOI - 10.1093/europace/euq047
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , heart failure , magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac magnetic resonance imaging , cardiac imaging , cardiomyopathy , cardiac magnetic resonance , ventricular dyssynchrony , ejection fraction , radiology
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is advocated in advanced heart failure; however, patient selection remains challenging. We examined the utility of multi-sequential cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in predicting outcome after CRT.
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