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Benefits of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in an Asynchronous Heart Failure Model Induced by Left Bundle Branch Ablation and Rapid Pacing
Published on: December 11, 2017
Optimizing cardiac resynchronization therapy for congestive heart failure
Abstract:
In patients with advanced systolic heart failure and mechanical dyssynchrony, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective means of improving symptoms and reducing mortality. There are now several recognized approaches to optimize CRT. Imaging modalities can assist with identifying the myocardium with the latest mechanical activation for targeted left ventricular lead implantation. Device programming can be tailored to maximize biventricular pacing, and thereby is its benefit. Cardiac imaging has shown that atrioventricular and interventricular intervals can be adjusted to further reduce dyssynchrony. We review these various approaches that maximize the benefit derived from CRT.
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