[Cardiac Resynchronization in Narrow QRS and Less Affected Exercise Capacity]

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Journal Herzschrittmacherther Elektrophysiol

Date 2011 Feb 24

PMID 21344232

Authors

M Stockburger

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Abstract

Cardiac resynchronization (CRT) through atrio-biventricular pacemaker therapy is now a well established treatment option for severely symptomatic patients with advanced systolic heart failure (HF) and intraventricular conduction delay, especially left bundle branch block. The purpose of this article is to address possible applications of biventricular pacing beyond the classical CRT indication. In particular, a summary is given of available information on CRT in patients with symptomatic systolic HF, but narrow QRS complex, and those with wide QRS, but less pronounced or even absent clinical HF signs.

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