Key result
Clinician update outlines case-based strategies to optimize CRT in advanced heart failure.
Why the study?
Up to 30% of CRT patients are nonresponders, and there is a need for guidelines to maximize CRT effectiveness in clinical practice.
Provides practical case-based insights for optimizing cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients to address the ~30% non-responder rate.
Up to 30% of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) patients are considered to be "nonresponders." While the absolute number might increase because of the increased use of CRT, this proportion remains stable. As a result, there is a pressing need for guidelines for practicing clinicians to maximize the effectiveness of CRT. This clinician update describes easy-to-comprehend cases that might provide a practical insight for cardiologists, as well as for all professionals who take care of patients with heart failure who have undergone CRT.
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Müllens et al. (2011) conducted a review in Advanced Heart Failure. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) optimization was evaluated. This clinician update provides practical case-based insights for cardiologists to maximize the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with advanced heart failure.
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