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.
Petkar
Sanjiv
S
Manchester Heart Centre, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Manchester.
Luckie
Matthew
M
Khattar
Rajdeep S
RS
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*