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Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions.

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Bax, JJ; Abraham, T; Barold, SS; Breithardt, OA; Fung, JWH; Garrigue, S; Gorcsan, J; Hayes, DL; Kass, DA; Knuuti, J; Leclercq, C; Linde, C ...
Published in: J Am Coll Cardiol
December 20, 2005

Encouraged by the clinical success of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), the implantation rate has increased exponentially, although several limitations and unresolved issues of CRT have been identified. This review concerns issues that are encountered during implantation of CRT devices, including the role of electroanatomical mapping, whether CRT implantation should be accompanied by simultaneous atrioventricular nodal ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation, procedural complications, and when to consider surgical left ventricular lead positioning. Furthermore, (echocardiographic) CRT optimization and assessment of CRT benefits after implantation are highlighted. Also, controversial issues such as the potential value of CRT in patients with mild heart failure or narrow QRS complex are addressed. Finally, open questions concerning when to combine CRT with implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy and the cost-effectiveness of CRT are discussed.

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J Am Coll Cardiol

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EISSN

1558-3597

Publication Date

December 20, 2005

Volume

46

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2168 / 2182

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Postoperative Care
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans
  • Electric Countershock
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
 

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Bax, J. J., Abraham, T., Barold, S. S., Breithardt, O. A., Fung, J. W. H., Garrigue, S., … Yu, C.-M. (2005). Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions. J Am Coll Cardiol, 46(12), 2168–2182. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.020
Bax, Jeroen J., Theodore Abraham, S Serge Barold, Ole A. Breithardt, Jeffrey W. H. Fung, Stephane Garrigue, John Gorcsan, et al. “Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions.J Am Coll Cardiol 46, no. 12 (December 20, 2005): 2168–82. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.020.
Bax JJ, Abraham T, Barold SS, Breithardt OA, Fung JWH, Garrigue S, et al. Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Dec 20;46(12):2168–82.
Bax, Jeroen J., et al. “Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions.J Am Coll Cardiol, vol. 46, no. 12, Dec. 2005, pp. 2168–82. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2005.09.020.
Bax JJ, Abraham T, Barold SS, Breithardt OA, Fung JWH, Garrigue S, Gorcsan J, Hayes DL, Kass DA, Knuuti J, Leclercq C, Linde C, Mark DB, Monaghan MJ, Nihoyannopoulos P, Schalij MJ, Stellbrink C, Yu C-M. Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Part 2--issues during and after device implantation and unresolved questions. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Dec 20;46(12):2168–2182.
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Published In

J Am Coll Cardiol

DOI

EISSN

1558-3597

Publication Date

December 20, 2005

Volume

46

Issue

12

Start / End Page

2168 / 2182

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Postoperative Care
  • Pacemaker, Artificial
  • Intraoperative Complications
  • Intraoperative Care
  • Humans
  • Electric Countershock
  • Echocardiography
  • Cardiovascular System & Hematology
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial