Articles Tagged With: resynchronization
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Upgrading Prior Right Ventricular Pacing in Heart Failure
A randomized, controlled, open-label study of upgrading patients with right ventricular pacemaker-induced left ventricular dysfunction and heart failure to cardiac resynchronization pacing plus an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) has shown reduced heart failure hospitalization and improvements in left ventricular function compared to ICD placement alone.
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CRT Nonresponders Experience Poor Outcomes, Warrant More Aggressive Management
The ADVANCE CRT registry revealed a significant minority of patients fail to respond to cardiac resynchronization therapy, conferring a worse prognosis.