title: Biventricular pacemakers in patients with heart failure.
abstract: Patients with heart failure may benefit from implantation of a biventricular pacemaker. This article discusses the indications for biventricular pacemaker implantation and the assessment of patients with biventricular pacemakers. Biventricular pacemakers require more assessments than do traditional single- or dual-chamber pacemakers.
authors.affiliation: Karen Leslie Cooper is a clinical nurse specialist at Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital, Auburn, California. k4r3n@surewest.net.
authors.forename: Karen Leslie
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome