Proven medical therapy is under-prescribed in heart failure (HF) for various reasons. Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is of proven value in selected patients with HF; however, the degree of benefit in those without the optimal therapy is not clear.
Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, SAR, China. jwhfung@cuhk.edu.hk