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Wasted septal work in left ventricular dyssynchrony: a novel principle to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy

AIMS: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in heart failure is limited by many non-responders. This study explores whether degree of wasted left ventricular (LV) work identifies CRT responders. METHODS AND RESULTS: Twenty-one patients who received CRT according to guidelines were studied before a...

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Autores principales: Vecera, J., Penicka, M., Eriksen, M., Russell, K., Bartunek, J., Vanderheyden, M., Smiseth, O.A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4871236/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26921169
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/jew019