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Cardiogenic shock shortly after initial success of cardiac resynchronization therapy
Author(s) -
Kanhai S.M.,
Viergever E.P.,
Bax J.J.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
european journal of heart failure
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.149
H-Index - 133
eISSN - 1879-0844
pISSN - 1388-9842
DOI - 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.02.001
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiogenic shock , heart failure , cardiology , cardiac resynchronization therapy , shock (circulatory) , cardiac function curve , ventricular function , myocardial infarction , ejection fraction
Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and left ventricular function, as well as a reduction in morbidity/mortality in heart failure patients. Failures following initial success of this treatment are mostly related to lead dislodgement. Another entirely different reason is presented in this case study.