Comparison of effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients <70 versus > or =70 years of age.
In the present study, the effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in elderly patients were evaluated. The study included 170 consecutive patients whose clinical and echocardiographic improvements were evaluated after 6 months of follow-up. Survival was evaluated up to 2 years. The effects of CRT in elderly patients (age > or =70 years) were compared with those in younger patients (age <70 years).
Bleeker
Gabe B
GB
Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Schalij
Martin J
MJ
Molhoek
Sander G
SG
Boersma
Eric
E
Steendijk
Paul
P
van der Wall
Ernst E
EE
Bax
Jeroen J
JJ
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D016896:Treatment Outcome