New developments in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2013 Sep;74(9):503-9. doi: 10.12968/hmed.2013.74.9.503.

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronization therapy significantly reduces mortality and morbidity in patients with heart failure and ventricular dyssynchrony. This is a dynamic field with some exciting recent advances, and these future directions are discussed in this review.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / methods*
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / trends
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Humans
  • Ventricular Dysfunction / therapy