Optimal CRT implantation—where and how to place the left-ventricular lead?

C Butter, C Georgi, M Stockburger - Current Heart Failure Reports, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) represents a well-
established and effective non-pharmaceutical heart failure (HF) treatment in selected …

What have we learned in the last 20 years about CRT non-responders?

PG Green, N Herring, TR Betts - Cardiac …, 2022 - cardiacep.theclinics.com
Over the past 20 years, cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has become a key therapy
for the treatment of severe heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) with left …

The prognostic value of anemia in patients with preserved, mildly reduced and recovered ejection fraction

A Pintér, A Behon, B Veres, ED Merkel, WR Schwertner… - Diagnostics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Data on the relevance of anemia in heart failure (HF) patients with an ejection fraction (EF)>
40% by subgroup—preserved (HFpEF), mildly reduced (HFmrEF) and the newly defined …

Long-term outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy patients in the elderly

A Behon, ED Merkel, WR Schwertner, LK Kuthi… - Geroscience, 2023 - Springer
Heart failure (HF) is a leading cause of mortality and hospitalization in the elderly. However,
data are scarce about their response to device treatment such as cardiac resynchronization …

Radial strain imaging-guided lead placement for improving response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischaemic cardiomyopathy: the Raise CRT …

M Glikson, R Beinart, G Golovchiner, AB Sheshet… - EP …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims To evaluate the benefit of speckle tracking radial strain imaging (STRSI)-guided left
ventricular (LV) lead (LVL) positioning in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in …

Phenogrouping and risk stratification of patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy upgrade using topological data analysis

WR Schwertner, M Tokodi, B Veres, A Behon… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Choosing the optimal device during cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) upgrade can
be challenging. Therefore, we sought to provide a solution for identifying patients in whom …

Evaluating the predictive value of late gadolinium enhancement assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance on sudden cardiac death in patients selected for …

R Masszi, EJ Zsigmond, R Ehrenberger… - Clinical Research in …, 2024 - Springer
Aims Late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance
(CMR) can evaluate myocardial scar associated with a higher risk of sudden cardiac death …

[HTML][HTML] Repositioning and optimization of left ventricular lead position in nonresponders to cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with improved ejection …

R Borgquist, D Mörtsell, U Chaudhry, J Brandt… - Heart Rhythm O2, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Observational data suggest that an anterior or apical left ventricular (LV)
position in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is associated with worse outcome and …

Cardiac CT in CRT as a Singular Imaging Modality for Diagnosis and Patient-Tailored Management

W Gerrits, I Danad, B Velthuis, S Mushtaq… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Between 30–40% of patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) do not show an
improvement in left ventricular (LV) function. It is generally known that patient selection, LV …

Association between left ventricular lead position and intrinsic QRS morphology with regard to clinical outcome in cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

TO Brandtvig, S Marinko, M Farouq… - Annals of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Left ventricular (LV) lead position may be an important factor for delivering
effective cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). We therefore aimed to evaluate the …