TY - JOUR
T1 - Noninvasive imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy - Part 1
T2 - Selection of patients
AU - Ypenburg, Claudia
AU - Westenberg, Jos J.
AU - Bleeker, Gabe B.
AU - Van De Veire, Nico
AU - Marsan, Nina A.
AU - Henneman, Maureen M.
AU - Van Der Wall, Ernst E.
AU - Schalij, Martin J.
AU - Abraham, Theodore P.
AU - Barold, S. Serge
AU - Bax, Jeroen J.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established therapy for patients with advanced heart failure, depressed left ventricular function, and wide QRS complex. However, individual response varies, and a substantial amount of patients do not respond to CRT. Recent studies observed that assessment of inter- and particularly intraventricular dyssynchrony may allow identification of potential responders to CRT. In addition, presence of scar tissue and venous anatomy may play a role in the selection of candidates. In this review, an extensive overview of the available dyssynchrony measurements is provided using echocardiography as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging. Furthermore, other information derived from MRI, nuclear imaging, and computed tomography useful for the selection of potential candidates for CRT will be discussed.
AB - Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established therapy for patients with advanced heart failure, depressed left ventricular function, and wide QRS complex. However, individual response varies, and a substantial amount of patients do not respond to CRT. Recent studies observed that assessment of inter- and particularly intraventricular dyssynchrony may allow identification of potential responders to CRT. In addition, presence of scar tissue and venous anatomy may play a role in the selection of candidates. In this review, an extensive overview of the available dyssynchrony measurements is provided using echocardiography as well as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and nuclear imaging. Furthermore, other information derived from MRI, nuclear imaging, and computed tomography useful for the selection of potential candidates for CRT will be discussed.
KW - CRT
KW - Congestive heart failure
KW - Echocardiography
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01212.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01212.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18950306
AN - SCOPUS:53749089118
SN - 0147-8389
VL - 31
SP - 1475
EP - 1499
JO - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
JF - PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology
IS - 11
ER -