Cardiac Resynchronization: A Brief Synopsis Part I: Patient Selection and Results from Clinical Trials
Kalinchak DM, Schoenfeld MH. Cardiac Resynchronization: A Brief Synopsis Part I: Patient Selection and Results from Clinical Trials. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2003, 9: 155-161. PMID: 14574027, DOI: 10.1023/a:1026276205618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart failureBiventricular pacingClass IV heart failureAcute hemodynamic benefitAcute hemodynamic parametersDepressed ejection fractionNYHA class IIISevere heart failureBundle branch blockLong-term functional capacityVentricular dysynchronyPrevious therapyVascular resistanceHemodynamic benefitsEjection fractionICD placementPatient selectionBranch blockMyocardial contractilityClinical trialsMechanical dysfunctionHemodynamic parametersMild symptomsSeparate indicationsFunctional capacity