Merits of Different Ventricular Lead Locations on Left Ventricular Myocardial Strain and Dyssynchrony in Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

• Published in: Cardiology Vol. 145; no. 1; p. 13
• Main Authors: Algazzar, Alaa S, Elbably, Mohamed M, Katta, Azza A, Elmeligy, Neama, Elrabbat, Khaled, Qutub, Mohammed A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 2020
• Subjects: Right ventricular apical pacing; Global circumferential strain; Right ventricular septal pacing; Apical circumferential strain; Dyssynchrony; Global longitudinal strain; Cardiac resynchronization therapy

The idea behind cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is to pace both ventricles resulting in a synchronized electro-mechanical coupling of the left ventricle (LV), meaning every effort should be made to improve the percentage of CRT responders. This study aimed at demonstrating the short-term eff...