[How to carry out the indications of cardiac resynchronization therapy in practice?]

Ann Cardiol Angeiol (Paris). 2006 Nov;55(6):306-14. doi: 10.1016/j.ancard.2006.08.007.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Recent studies have demonstrated that cardiac resynchronization therapy diminish morbidity and mortality of patients with heart failure, who remain symptomatic despite an optimal medical treatment and who have a wide QRS. However, 30% of patients are non-responders. Hence, echocardiography constitutes an interesting tool for the diagnosis of asynchrony. Different echocardiographic indices predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. In this article, a practical approach is proposed for these patients.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial*
  • Echocardiography, Doppler*
  • Europe
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis*
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Practice Guidelines as Topic
  • United States