title: Beneficial triple-site cardiac resynchronization in a patient supported with an intra-aortic balloon pump for end-stage heart failure.
abstract: The authors present the case of a 62-year-old male patient with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and end-stage heart failure supported with an intra-aortic balloon pump. Implantation of a triple-site cardiac resynchronization system and complex heart failure treatment brought a significant improvement, return to home activity and 17-month survival. The patient died due to heart failure aggravation. Within this time he was rehospitalized and successfully treated twice for an electrical storm.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ciszewski
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Aleksander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Maciąg
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gepner
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Edyta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Smolis-Bąk
authors.affiliation: Institute of Cardiology, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sterliński
keywords: end-stage heart failure; triple-site resynchronization