Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is widely used to improve cardiac pump function and prolong life in patients with heart failure, but 30–50% do not respond to treatment Appropriate selection of ...
The ECG shows regular P waves at 60 beats per minute (bpm) with no conduction to the ventricles. The ventricular rate is about 70 bpm with QRS duration of 0.20 and a left bundle branch block (LBBB) ...
The diagnosis is NSR, isorhythmic dissociation, acute ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) of the lateral wall, and poor R-wave progression across the precordium (clockwise rotation). The rhythm is regular ...
BOSTON — Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) seemed to improve 12-month clinical outcomes in patients with heart failure (HF) but without left bundle-branch block (LBBB) on their ...
VIENNA, Austria—Patients with chronic heart failure who require cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) fare better when left bundle branch (LBB) pacing is used over traditional biventricular (BiV) ...
A newly released update of 2008 guidelines for device-based therapy of cardiac arrhythmias contains some much-needed clarification about indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). The ...
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BOSTON — A medical cynic might say that expanding waistlines lead to expanding device indications, but the issue of whether cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is appropriate for patients with ...