Differentiating Electromechanical From Non-Electrical Substrates of Mechanical Discoordination to Identify Responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy [Ventricular Structure and Function]

Conclusions—
Computer simulations differentiated patterns of LV mechanical discoordination caused by electromechanical substrates responsive to CRT from those related to regional hypocontractility or scar unresponsive to CRT. The novel SSI identified patients who benefited more favorably from CRT, including those with intermediate electrocardiographic criteria, where CRT response is less certain by ECG alone.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging - September 3, 2015 Category: Radiology Authors: Lumens, J., Tayal, B., Walmsley, J., Delgado-Montero, A., Huntjens, P. R., Schwartzman, D., Althouse, A. D., Delhaas, T., Prinzen, F. W., Gorcsan, J. Tags: Other heart failure, Pacemaker, Echocardiography Ventricular Structure and Function Source Type: research