Cardiac resynchronization therapy in chronic heart failure.
Cardiac resynchronization devices are used with increasing frequency in the treatment of chronic heart failure. This review focuses on the pathophysiological basis of cardiac dyssynchrony, and the rationale for resynchronization therapy.
Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
Sanjiv
S
Petkar
Matthew
M
Luckie
Rajdeep S
RS
Khattar
D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000628:therapy*