A Prospective Pilot Study to Evaluate the Relationship Between Acute Change in Left Ventricular Synchrony After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Patient Outcome Using a Single-Injection Gated SPECT Protocol
Author(s) -
Mati Friehling,
Ji Chen,
Samir Saba,
Raveen Bazaz,
David Schwartzman,
Evan Adelstein,
Ernest Garcia,
William P. Follansbee,
Prem Soman
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
circulation cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.584
H-Index - 99
eISSN - 1942-0080
pISSN - 1941-9651
DOI - 10.1161/circimaging.111.965459
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , cardiology , heart failure , hazard ratio , concordance , single photon emission computed tomography , prospective cohort study , predictive value of tests , myocardial perfusion imaging , perfusion , confidence interval , ejection fraction
There are ongoing efforts to optimize patient selection criteria for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). In this regard, the relationship between acute change in left ventricular synchrony (LV) after CRT and patient outcome remains undefined.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom