title: Cardiac resynchronization therapy reduces left ventricular energy loss.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: r.kakizaki@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Ryota
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kakizaki
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: srfaimx@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Takeru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nabeta
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: sishii@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: toshimi@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Toshimi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Koitabashi
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, 465 Kajiicho, Kawaramachi-Hirokoji, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. Electronic address: keiichiitatani@yahoo.co.jp.
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Itatani
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: inotaka@med.kitasato-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Inomata
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Kitasato, Minami-ku, Sagamihara, Kanagawa 252-0329, Japan. Electronic address: jako@kitasato-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Junya
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ako
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D018618:Echocardiography, Doppler, Color / Q000379:methods; D004734:Energy Metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Blood flow; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure