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The QRS narrowing index for easy and early identification of responder to cardiac resynchronization therapy.

  • Authors: Coppola, G; Bonaccorso, P; Corrado, E; Ciaramitaro, G; Ajello, L; Nugara, C; Assennato, P
  • Publication year: 2014
  • Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • Key words: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Responder;
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/85663

Abstract

The rationale for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with heart failure (HF) is based on the possibility of inducing substantial left ventricular reverse remodeling. It is well known that some of these patients don't benefit from this therapy (the so-called non-responders) [1,2]. No better predictors of a positive answer to CRT than pre-CRT QRS duration (QRSd) were found [3,4].