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[Three-dimensional imaging in cardiac resynchronization therapy].
- Source :
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Revista espanola de cardiologia [Rev Esp Cardiol] 2011 Nov; Vol. 64 (11), pp. 1035-44. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Sep 22. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves clinical symptoms and prognosis of heart failure patients. However, it has been shown that up to 40% of patients do not respond to this therapy. Three main determinants of cardiac resynchronization therapy response have been identified: left ventricular dyssynchrony, left ventricular lead position, and extent and location of myocardial scar tissue. Two-dimensional echocardiography is the first imaging technique to evaluate patients who may be candidates for cardiac resynchronization therapy. However, a multimodality approach based on 3-dimensional imaging techniques may provide a more comprehensive evaluation of these patients by combining the assessment of the aforementioned pathophysiological determinants of cardiac resynchronization therapy response.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Sociedad Española de Cardiología. Published by Elsevier Espana. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Cicatrix pathology
Echocardiography, Three-Dimensional
Electrodes
Heart Failure diagnostic imaging
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left diagnostic imaging
Ventricular Dysfunction, Left therapy
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy methods
Heart Failure therapy
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1579-2242
- Volume :
- 64
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Revista espanola de cardiologia
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21943554
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recesp.2011.06.015