A Comparative Study of Systolic and Diastolic Mechanical Synchrony in Canine, Primate, and Healthy and Failing Human Hearts

Aim: Mechanical dyssynchrony (MD) is associated with heart failure (HF) and may be prognostically important in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Yet, little is known about its patterns in healthy or diseased hearts. We here investigate and compare systolic and diastolic MD in both right (RV)...

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Main Authors: Tiangang Zhu, Ming Lei, Zhilong Wang, Rongli Zhang, Yan Zhang, Wenying Jin, Chao Yu, Christopher L.-H. Huang, Dongyue Liu, Wen Zheng, Yuli Liu, Xin Quan, Lingyun Kong, Siying Liang, Xiuqin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.750067/full