CRT Demonstrates Benefit in Subset of CHF Patients: The RethinQ Trial

Summary

This article presents the results of the Resynchronization Therapy in Normal QRS [RethinQ] study. This study was conducted in patients with New York Heart Association Class III congestive heart failure, left ventricular ejection fraction = 35%, narrow QRS (<130 ms), and evidence of mechanical dyssynchrony via echocardiography, who were candidates for an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

  • cardiology clinical trials
  • interventional techniques & devices
  • heart failure
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