Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy builds on the strengths of the first edition, providing basic knowledge as well as an up-to-date summary of new advances in CRT for heart failure.

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy includes:

• information on technological advances
• trouble shooting and recent key clinical trials
• the latest information, keeping the reader up-to-date with this rapidly evolving field

Contents

1. The Epidemiology of Heart Failure and Commonly Associated Conduction Disorders
2. Comprehensive Pharmacologis Management Stratigies for Heart Failure
3. Electrical Activation Sequence
4. Myocardial Mechano-Energetics
5. Assessment of Electrical and Mechanical Dyssynchrony: COnventional Echocardiography
6. Newer Echocardiographic Techniques fot the Assessment of Cardiac Resynchronization
7. Value of Non-Wchocardiographic Imaging Techniques in Cardic ResynchronizationTherapy
8. Programming and Diagnostic Features of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Devices
9. Anatomy of the Coronary Sinus
10. Techniques for Visualizing the Coronary Sinus and Coronary Venous Anatomy
11. Implantation Techniques for Cardiac Resynchronization
12. Surgical Approaches to Epicardial Left Ventricular Lead Implantation for Biventricular Pacing
13. Remote Navigation Implantation Technique
14. Clinical Trials Supporting Current Indications for CRT
15. Trials of CRT in Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Rhythm Management Issues
16. Ongoing Trials to Further Shape the Future of CRT
17. Consideration of CRT in the Pediatric Population
18. Importance of the Surface Electrocardiogram for the Assessment of Cardiac Resynchronization
19. Troubleshooting
20. Optimization of Cardiac ResynchtonizationTherapy
21. Management Strategies for Patients not Responding to CRT
22. Device-Based Monitoring and Lung Impedance
23. Device-Based Patient Management
24. Health Economics

Index

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