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This paper reports results from the resynchronization-Defibrillation for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT). This was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial testing the hypothesis that addition of resynchronization therapy (CRT) to an ICD, compared to an ICD only in patients with New York Heart Association (NYHA) class II or class III symptoms, left ventricular systolic dysfunction, and a widened QRS complex would improve survival and reduce hospitalizations.

Study Reveals Optimal Use of Cardiac Resychronization