Kardiale Resynchronisationstherapie (CRT): mit oder ohne ICD-back-Up?
Abstract:Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT): with or without ICD back-up?The incidence of heart failure is increasing and patients are threatened to die of pump failure as well as of sudden cardiac death (SCD). Lately, cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been introduced to treat patients with persistent heart failure and dyssynchronous left ventricular activation evidenced by complete left bundle branch block in the ECG. The COMPANION trial demonstrated, that in patients with an EF <0.35, NYHA class III or… Show more
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