Utility of Computed Tomography to Predict Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Non-ischemic Cardiomyopathy Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

The residual risk of ventricular arrhythmia (VA) after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) implantation in patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) remains difficult to evaluate. The impact of left ventricular (LV) wall thickness (WT) measured using computed tomography (CT) on the occurrence of VA after CRT implantation has never been investigated. In this pilot study, we examined the association of LVWT and the occurrence of VA in NICM patients receiving CRT. Thirty three patients with NICM scheduled for CRT underwent pre-procedural CT.

Source: The American Journal of Cardiology - November 18, 2019 Category: Cardiology Authors: Vincent Galand, Brian Ghoshhajra, Jackie Szymonifka, Saumya Das, Christophe Leclercq, Rapha ël P. Martins, Quynh A. Truong, Jagmeet P. Singh Source Type: research