Assessment of right ventriclular systolic function prior to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Does it make any difference?

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an effective treatment for patients with advanced heart failure (HF). Nearly 30% of candidates are inadequate responders. The benefit of patients with right sided heart failure from CRT is still a matter of debate. We examined the effect of CRT...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A. Abdelhamid, Mazen T. Ghanem, Ayman M. Abdelmotaleb
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Indian Heart Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0019483217302699