title: [Biventricular resynchronization in the management of severe cardiac insufficiency].
abstract: Heart failure is a major problem of public health, it represents a frequent status among patients with heart disease, and its implications in term of mortality and cost are high. Non Pharmacological treatment of heart failure most commonly designed as cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has demonstrate efficacy to improve functional class, exertion capacity, left ventricular ejection fraction, reduction of mitral regurgitation, and probably mortality at midterm. The most recent studies emphasize on the role of implantable cardioverter defibrillate or (ICD) combined with CRT to reduce mortality. More trials are needed to valid this concept.
authors.affiliation: Service de cardiologie, Hôpital Abderrahman Mami, Ariana, Tunis.
authors.forename: Samira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chine
authors.forename: Ikram
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kammoun
authors.forename: Afef
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ben Halima
authors.forename: Abdelatif
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lefi
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Chaabène
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zouaoui
authors.forename: Wajih
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Essmatt
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Marrakchi
authors.forename: Sami
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gargouri
authors.forename: Hend
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keskes
authors.forename: Salem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kachboura
mesh_terms: D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D004452:Echocardiography; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left