The influence of right ventricular stimulation on acute response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy.

CONCLUSION: The haemodynamic effect of addition of RVapex stimulation to LV stimulation differs widely among patients receiving CRT. Poor RV function is associated with poor response to LV but not BiV stimulation.
PMID: 26649436 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Netherlands Heart Journal - December 9, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wu L, de Roest GJ, Hendriks ML, van Rossum AC, de Cock CC, Allaart CP Tags: Neth Heart J Source Type: research