title: Usefulness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the recovery of patients with left ventricular assist devices.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Louis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Verreault-Julien
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: François
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Philippon
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Éric
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Charbonneau
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kalavrouziotis
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Émilie
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: LeRoux
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Sarrazin
authors.affiliation: Research Center, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Michelle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dubois
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Voisine
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Electronic address: mario.senechal@criucpq.ulaval.ca.
authors.forename: Mario
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sénéchal
mesh_terms: D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006353:Heart-Assist Devices; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020127:Recovery of Function / Q000502:physiology*; D013318:Stroke Volume / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Dilated cardiomyopathy; Heart failure; LVAD; Resynchronization therapy; Viability; Weaning