Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure is a comprehensive, practical reference giving physicians a thorough knowledge of the indications, techniques for implantation, complications, programming, and follow-up of CRT devices in patients with heart failure and intra- and interventricular conduction delays.

Each chapter has how-to and troubleshooting sections to help readers avoid or navigate the pitfalls encountered in day-to-day clinical practice. Each chapter also has a summary box capturing the key clinical pearls. This book will also be a valuable aid in preparing for the Heart Rhythm Exam/International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE) exam.

Contents

1. Pathophysiology of Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Mechanisms of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
2. Clinical Predictors of Improvement in Left Ventricular Performance with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
3. Importance of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function and Prediction of Clinical Outcomes Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
4. Selecting Patients for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Electrical or Mechanical Dyssynchrony?
5. The Role of Echocardiography and Tissue Doppler Imaging in Optimal Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
6. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Assessment of Ventricular Dyssynchrony
7. Reverse Remodeling in Heart Failure with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
8. Safety of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
9. Effect of Right Ventricular Apical Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Left Ventricular Dyssynchrony and Function
10. Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease Patients
11. Overview of Clinical Trials on Resynchronization and Combined ICD-Resynchronization in Heart Failure
12. Management of Heart Failure after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
13. The Cost Effectiveness of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
14. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Regulatory Perspective
15. The Role of Electrocardiographic Imaging in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
16. Leveraging CRT Devices to Monitor Heart Failure Patients

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