01.02.2011
Prevalence and predictors of mechanical dyssynchrony as defined by phase analysis in patients with left ventricular dysfunction undergoing gated SPECT myocardial perfusion imaging
Erschienen in: Journal of Nuclear Cardiology | Ausgabe 1/2011
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The following educational gaps have been identified to demonstrate need for this journal continuing education activity:-
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an increasingly important consideration in the treatment of patients with heart failure.
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Current patient selection parameters lead to implementation in an estimated third of patients for whom improvement is not demonstrable.
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Using QRS duration as a surrogate for electrical dyssynchrony may lead to the inappropriate exclusion of large segments of the heart failure population that may benefit from CRT.