Relationship Between Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Reverse Remodeling After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Celikyurt U., VURAL A., ŞAHİN T., KILIÇ T., Agacdiken A., Ural D.

CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY, vol.34, no.10, pp.645-648, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 34 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/clc.20941
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL CARDIOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.645-648
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is recommended for patients with advanced chronic heart failure. The presence of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony before CRT is an important predictor of response to the therapy. We aimed to investigate time course of LV dyssynchrony after CRT and the relationship between LV dyssynchrony improvement and reverse remodeling (RR).