title: In search of a holy grail: predicting cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes by echocardiography.
authors.forename: Zoran B
authors.initials: ZB
authors.lastname: Popovic
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color; D004554:Electric Countershock; D054143:Heart Failure, Systolic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D015588:Observer Variation; D018579:Patient Selection; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D020127:Recovery of Function; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D013318:Stroke Volume; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*