RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy—All You Need to Know, 2006
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2006
FD SAGE Publications
VO 6
IS 1
SP 10
OP 11
DO 10.1177/155989770601003
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/6/1/10.abstract
AB “In at least 25% of patients with heart failure, some form of ventricular conduction delay will complicate the course of their disease,” according to David A. Kass, MD, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Kass noted that all rhythm disturbances create electrical “dissonance” in electrical activation and mechanical contraction between and/or within ventricles, reducing pump efficiency and lowering ejection fraction.