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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-12-22
pubmed:abstractText
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) with biventricular stimulation is a new therapeutic option for patients with advanced heart failure and left ventricular asynchrony. The presence of a left bundle branch block morphology in the electrocardiogram is presently the most important selection criterion. Transthoracic echocardiography provides important additional information on the ventricular contraction sequence and the hemodynamic consequences of asynchrony. This may help to identify suitable patients, to improve the selection criteria and to optimize CRT during follow-up. This article discusses the potential techniques and limitations and provides practical guidance for the individual patient follow-up.
pubmed:language
ger
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0340-9937
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
28
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
615-27
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Bundle-Branch Block, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Cardiac Pacing, Artificial, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Cardiac Volume, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Cardiomyopathies, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Cardiomyopathy, Dilated, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Diastole, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Echocardiography, Doppler, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Electrocardiography, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Female, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Heart Failure, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Hemodynamics, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Male, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Mitral Valve Insufficiency, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Pacemaker, Artificial, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Patient Selection, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Radiography, Thoracic, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Signal Processing, Computer-Assisted, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Ventricular Dysfunction, Left, pubmed-meshheading:14689122-Ventricular Function, Left
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
[Echocardiography in cardiac resynchronization therapy: identification of suitable patients, follow-up and therapy optimization].
pubmed:affiliation
Medizinische Klinik I, Universitätsklinikum, Aachen. olebreithardt@gmx.de
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, English Abstract, Review