Echocardiography and noninvasive imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy: results of the PROSPECT (Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization …

JJ Bax, J Gorcsan - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2009 - jacc.org
Over the past decade, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has changed the treatment
of patients with endstage, drug-refractory heart failure. Evidence of 8 large trials (including …

Male gender and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease predict a poor clinical response in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronisation therapy

S Kirubakaran, A Ladwiniec, A Arujuna… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Aims: Current guidelines advocate cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) in patients with
class III/IV New York Heart Association (NYHA) heart failure, depressed left ventricular …

Left ventricular pacing site in cardiac resynchronization therapy: Clinical follow‐up and predictors of failed lateral implant

A Macías, JJ Gavira, S Castaño… - European journal of …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The effects of the left ventricular (LV) pacing site on the clinical results of resynchronization
therapy (CRT) are not well characterized. The aim of this study was to define the effect of LV …