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*; D058409:Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices; D000066491:Clinical Decision-Making; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D017211:Treatment Failure
keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Nonresponders