Why the study?
Does non-invasive cardiac imaging improve patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with advanced heart failure?
Population
Patients with advanced heart failure, depressed left ventricular (LV) function and wide QRS complex
Design
Review
Authors
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May aid CRT selection in advanced HF; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.
Does non-invasive cardiac imaging improve patient selection for cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with advanced heart failure?
Non-invasive imaging to assess mechanical dyssynchrony, scar burden, and venous anatomy may improve patient selection and response rates for cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Veire et al. (2009) studied this question.