Further insights into CRT delivered through a trans septal LV endocardial lead
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective electrical therapy for patients with drug refractory heart failure symptoms, severely impaired left ventricular systolic function and prolonged QRS duration measured by surface ECG. Improvement in quality of life, exercise tolerance, heart failure hospitalizations and mortality have all been demonstrated; however, a sizeable proportion of patients fail to derive benefit (Daubert et al. 2012).
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Authors: J.M. Behar Tags: Editorial Source Type: research