Biventricular pacing in heart failure: update on results from clinical trials

Biventricular pacing in heart failure: update on results from clinical trials

Biventricular pacing or resynchronisation therapy is a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with chronic heart failure. Since being originally described in 1994, biventricular pacing has become a subject of intense interest and investigation. This review analyses the results reported in observat...

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Published in:Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine Vol. 2; no. 6; pp. 292 - 297
Main Author: Haywood, Guy
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: England BioMed Central 28-11-2001
BioMed Central Ltd
BMC
Subjects:
biventricular
Cardiomyopathy
Heart failure
Hemodynamics
Maximum oxygen consumption
Ostomy
Pacemakers
pacing
Physicians
randomised trials
Review
Veins & arteries
New York
United States > US
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Summary:Biventricular pacing or resynchronisation therapy is a non-pharmacological therapy for patients with chronic heart failure. Since being originally described in 1994, biventricular pacing has become a subject of intense interest and investigation. This review analyses the results reported in observational series and randomised trials, and seeks to answer two questions. If it works, why does it work? Which heart failure patients will it benefit?
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ISSN:1468-6708
1745-6215
1468-6694
DOI:10.1186/cvm-2-6-292