Optimal use of echocardiography in cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
Echocardiography has several roles in patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). First, it can optimise selection of CRT candidates by demonstration of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. Second, it can be used to assess immediate response to CRT, including detection of acute LV resynchronisation. Echocardiography is also useful to evaluate long-term benefit from CRT. Finally, echocardiography is important in optimisation of pacemaker settings, including AV and VV optimisation.
Bleeker
Gabe B
GB
Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands. g.b.bleeker@lumc.nl
Yu
Cheuk-Man
CM
Nihoyannopoulos
Petros
P
de Sutter
Johan
J
Van de Veire
Nico
N
Holman
Eduard R
ER
Schalij
Martin J
MJ
van der Wall
Ernst E
EE
Bax
Jeroen J
JJ
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler / Q000379:methods; D019560:Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging