title: Tissue Doppler imaging to assess left ventricular dyssynchrony and resynchronization therapy.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA Leiden, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gabe B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Bleeker
authors.forename: Jeroen J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Bax
authors.forename: Martin J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Schalij
authors.forename: Ernst E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: van der Wall
mesh_terms: 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*