Although cardiac resynchronization therapy is currently used for treatment of refractory heart failure in patients with low ejection fraction and cardiac dyssynchrony, there is a substantial number of non-responders. This indicates that, in addition to cardiac dyssynchrony, there are other factors affecting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Pre-implant identification of these factors appears of crucial importance in order to finalize the resynchronization treatment to those patients who have the highest probability of a positive response. In this review the main non-dyssynchrony determinants of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy are presented and discussed.

Oltre la dissincronia quali fattori determinano la risposta alla terapia di resincronizzazione cardiaca?

DAL MONTE, Alessandro;CECONI, Claudio;FERRARI, Roberto
2008

Abstract

Although cardiac resynchronization therapy is currently used for treatment of refractory heart failure in patients with low ejection fraction and cardiac dyssynchrony, there is a substantial number of non-responders. This indicates that, in addition to cardiac dyssynchrony, there are other factors affecting response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Pre-implant identification of these factors appears of crucial importance in order to finalize the resynchronization treatment to those patients who have the highest probability of a positive response. In this review the main non-dyssynchrony determinants of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy are presented and discussed.
2008
Donato, Mele; Tiziano, Toselli; DAL MONTE, Alessandro; Gabriele, Guardigli; Ceconi, Claudio; Ferrari, Roberto
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