Electrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization
Rickard J, Jackson K, Gold M, Biffi M, Ziacchi M, Silverstein J, Ramza B, Metzl M, Grubman E, Abben R, Varma N, Tabbal G, Jensen C, Wouters G, Ghosh S, Vernooy K, Group E. Electrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization. Heart Rhythm 2022, 20: 537-544. PMID: 36442824, DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.11.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac resynchronization therapyLeft ventricular end-systolic volumeVentricular end-systolic volumeEnd-systolic volumeReverse remodelingHeart failureElectrical dyssynchronyCRT careNon-left bundle branch blockLeft ventricular lead placementLeft ventricular reverse remodelingVentricular lead placementPrimary end pointReduced ejection fractionTrial of patientsVentricular reverse remodelingBundle branch blockLow response rateCRT implantationControl patientsEjection fractionIschemic cardiomyopathyResynchronization therapyBranch blockQRS duration