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Review
. 2007 Nov;93(11):1339-50.
doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.076422.

Optimal use of echocardiography in cardiac resynchronisation therapy

Gabe B Bleeker  1 , Cheuk-Man Yu, Petros Nihoyannopoulos, Johan de Sutter, Nico Van de Veire, Eduard R Holman, Martin J Schalij, Ernst E van der Wall, Jeroen J Bax
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Optimal use of echocardiography in cardiac resynchronisation therapy

Gabe B Bleeker et al. Heart. 2007 Nov.

Abstract

Echocardiography has several roles in patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). First, it can optimise selection of CRT candidates by demonstration of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. Second, it can be used to assess immediate response to CRT, including detection of acute LV resynchronisation. Echocardiography is also useful to evaluate long-term benefit from CRT. Finally, echocardiography is important in optimisation of pacemaker settings, including AV and VV optimisation.

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