Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on left ventricular mechanical dyssynchrony induced by right ventricular pacing in a patient with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction

Int J Cardiol. 2014 Dec 20;177(3):1069-72. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.10.083. Epub 2014 Nov 5.
No abstract available

Keywords: Echocardiography; Left ventricular apical hypertrophy; Mechanical dyssynchrony; Mitral regurgitation; Pressure–volume loop.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / adverse effects*
  • Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy* / methods
  • Heart Failure / diagnostic imaging
  • Heart Failure / therapy*
  • Heart Ventricles*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Stroke Volume*
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnostic imaging
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / etiology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy*