title: Effect of left ventricular remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy on frequency of ventricular arrhythmias.
abstract: We evaluated whether cardiac resynchronization therapy affects the prevalence of ventricular tachycardia in relation to reverse remodeling in patients with end-stage heart failure. Clinical, echocardiographic, and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) data of 17 patients with ICDs were obtained before and after they had received an upgrade to an ICD-cardiac resynchronization therapy device.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Philippine
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kiès
authors.forename: Jeroen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Sander G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Molhoek
authors.forename: Gabe B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bleeker
authors.forename: Katja
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Zeppenfeld
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bootsma
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: St John Sutton
authors.forename: Lieselot
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: van Erven
authors.forename: Ernst E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: van der Wall
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schalij
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017180:Tachycardia, Ventricular / Q000401:mortality*; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling