Open AccessIs the Magnet a Better Crystal Ball for Predicting Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
Author(s) -
John Gorcsan
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
jacc. cardiovascular imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.79
H-Index - 120
eISSN - 1936-878X
pISSN - 1876-7591
DOI - 10.1016/j.jcmg.2008.07.002
Subject(s) - cardiac resynchronization therapy , ejection fraction , cardiology , medicine , heart failure , qrs complex
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is undoubtedly of great benefit to many heart failure patients with widened QRS and depressed ejection fraction ([1–3][1]). The pathological feature that appears to be a large reason for response to CRT is correction of abnormalities of timing in regional
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