Key result
Urgent cardiac resynchronization therapy was feasible and associated with symptomatic improvement in 80% (8 of 10) of patients with decompensated class IV heart failure receiving inotropic therapy.
Why the study?
Does urgent cardiac resynchronization therapy improve symptoms and survival in patients with severe decompensated class IV heart failure receiving intravenous inotropic treatment?
Population
10 patients with severe decompensated class IV heart failure necessitating intravenous inotropic therapy…
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
median 9.5 months
Authors
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Urgent CRT may be feasible in select inotrope-dependent class IV HF; leaves open survival benefit and requires prospective trials.
Observational (n=10)
Does urgent cardiac resynchronization therapy improve symptoms and survival in patients with severe decompensated class IV heart failure receiving intravenous inotropic treatment?
Urgent CRT implantation may be feasible and associated with symptomatic improvement in select patients with decompensated class IV heart failure dependent on intravenous inotropes.
Konstantino et al. (2006) conducted an observational in Decompensated class IV heart failure (n=10). Urgent cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) was evaluated on Symptomatic improvement. Urgent cardiac resynchronization therapy was feasible and associated with symptomatic improvement in 80% (8 of 10) of patients with decompensated class IV heart failure receiving inotropic therapy.
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