Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator treatment and resynchronisation in heart failure
Why the study?
Does biventricular pacing and ICD treatment improve outcomes in patients with severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV, low LVEF, broad QRS)?
Population
Patients with severe heart failure in New York Heart Association functional class III–IV, low left…
Design
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Implication
Supports symptomatic use of biventricular pacing in severe HF; leaves open mortality benefit for prospective trials.
Structured PICO
Does biventricular pacing and ICD treatment improve outcomes in patients with severe heart failure (NYHA III-IV, low LVEF, broad QRS)?
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Population
Patients with severe heart failure in New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional class III–IV, low left ventricular ejection fraction, and broad QRS
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Intervention
Biventricular pacing and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) treatment
Biventricular pacing provides symptomatic relief in severe heart failure, though its impact on long-term survival and sudden cardiac death requires further investigation.
Cite This Study
Cecilia Linde (2004) studied this question.