title: Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: How to Decrease Nonresponders.
abstract: Nonresponse to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is still a major issue in therapy expansion. The description of fast, simple, cost-effective methods to optimize CRT could help in adapting pacing intervals to individual patients. A better understanding of the importance of appropriate patient selection, left ventricular lead placement, and device programming, together with a multidisciplinary approach and an optimal follow-up of the patients, may reduce the percentage of nonresponders.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, Catalonia 08036, Spain.
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tolosana
authors.affiliation: Hospital Clinic, Universitat de Barcelona, Villarroel 170, Barcelona, Catalonia 08036, Spain. Electronic address: lmont@clinic.cat.
authors.forename: Lluís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mont
mesh_terms: D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making / Q000379:methods; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000401:mortality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015897:Comorbidity; D017147:Defibrillators, Implantable / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000401:mortality* / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Nonresponders