Presence of Extensive LV Remodeling Limits the Benefits of CRT in Patients With Intraventricular Dyssynchrony
Author(s) -
Erberto Carluccio,
Paolo Biagioli,
Gianfranco Alunni,
Adriano Murrone,
Paola Pantano,
Emilia Biscottini,
Cinzia Zuchi,
Gianluca Zingarini,
Claudio Cavallini,
Giuseppe Ambrosio
Publication year - 2011
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.2011.07.006
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine , cardiac resynchronization therapy , heart failure , ejection fraction , qrs complex , ventricular remodeling , left bundle branch block , ventricular dyssynchrony , population , environmental health
The aim of this study was to evaluate whether, in patients with evidence of both electrical and mechanical left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony, extensive LV dilation would affect response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).
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