title: The importance of being "responder" in cardiac resynchronization therapy.
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Mirko
authors: M
authors: Luparelli
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy. Electronic address: dariobuccheri@gmail.com.
authors: Dario
authors: D
authors: Buccheri
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Egle
authors: E
authors: Corrado
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Ajello
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Riccardo
authors: R
authors: Bentivegna
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Gianfranco
authors: G
authors: Ciaramitaro
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Pasquale
authors: P
authors: Assennato
authors: Department of Cardiology, "Paolo Giaccone" Hospital, Palermo, Italy.
authors: Giuseppe
authors: G
authors: Coppola
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D058406:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D000069451:Long Term Adverse Effects / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left; D020257:Ventricular Remodeling
keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT); Heart failure (HF); Non-responders; Prognosis; Responders