Tissue Doppler imaging to assess left ventricular dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy.
We describe the use of tissue Doppler imaging to assess left ventricular dyssynchrony and subsequent resynchronization in a patient with end-stage heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Bleeker
Gabe B
GB
Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
Bax
Jeroen J
JJ
Schalij
Martin J
MJ
van der Wall
Ernst E
EE
D001783:Blood Flow Velocity; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial; D013318:Stroke Volume; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*