Background Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective treatment option for
systolic heart failure, but the benefit of an additional implantable cardioverter-defibrillator …

Background Evidence regarding the incremental benefit of cardiac resynchronization
therapy (CRT) with a defibrillator (CRT‐D) versus without (CRT‐P) in elderly patients with …

Objectives: This study sought to describe the use of CRT-D and its association with survival
for older patients. Background: Many patients who receive cardiac resynchronization …

Background Clinical outcomes of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients over
the age of 80 have not been well described. Methods We retrospectively identified 96 …

Background Octogenarians (> 80 years) have been underrepresented in clinical trials of
cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Objective To determine the benefit of CRT with or …

Aims Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for chronic heart failure with left ventricular
systolic dysfunction (LVSD) consistently improves survival against optimal medical therapy …

Heart failure is a widespread disease in the western world whose incidence and prevalence
are constantly increasing, mainly involving the more advanced age groups. Cardiac …

Aims In candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the choice between
pacemaker (CRT-P) and defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation is still debated. We compared the …

We think that the authors have provided very important data regarding safety of CRT device
implantation in old patients. Thus, the total major complication rates were found equally …

Chronic heart failure is one of the most important geriatric syndromes, associated with
disability, increased hospital admissions, and high mortality. The aim of this study was to …