[Cardiac resynchronization therapy in severe congestive heart failure]. 2007

Hans Morten Kristiansen, and Svein Faerestrand
Hjerteavdelingen, Haukeland Universitetssjukehus, 5021 Bergen. hanslowbarmortenlowbarkristiansen@hotmail.com

BACKGROUND Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is an established method for treatment of patients with severe congestive heart failure and asynchronous left ventricular contraction. Its clinical and haemodynamic benefits are well documented. We have retrospectively reviewed CRT performed at our centre. METHODS Our department treated 150 patients with CRT according to accepted indications from 1999-2006. The patients were observed for two years and one third reached two-year follow-up. We reviewed operative complications, lead re-implantations, clinical benefits, pacing thresholds, electrogram amplitudes and lead impedance.. RESULTS There were 20% lead re-implantations after two years of follow-up and a significant improvement in NYHA functional capacity. For the coronary venous lead the average stimulation threshold was stable at 1.2-1.3 V at 0.5 ms, the sensing electrogram amplitude was 10-18 mV and the impedance was 600 ohm at 5.0 V during follow-up. Similar stable electrophysiological values were measured for the right ventricular lead and the atrial lead. CONCLUSIONS There were in general few peroperative complications. All implanted leads in CRT showed stable- and low threshold values during a two-year follow-up period.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010138 Pacemaker, Artificial A device designed to stimulate, by electric impulses, contraction of the heart muscles. It may be temporary (external) or permanent (internal or internal-external). Cardiac Pacemaker, Artificial,Artificial Cardiac Pacemaker,Artificial Cardiac Pacemakers,Artificial Pacemaker,Artificial Pacemakers,Cardiac Pacemakers, Artificial,Pacemaker, Artificial Cardiac,Pacemakers, Artificial,Pacemakers, Artificial Cardiac
D002304 Cardiac Pacing, Artificial Regulation of the rate of contraction of the heart muscles by an artificial pacemaker. Pacing, Cardiac, Artificial,Artificial Cardiac Pacing,Artificial Cardiac Pacings,Cardiac Pacings, Artificial,Pacing, Artificial Cardiac,Pacings, Artificial Cardiac
D005260 Female Females
D005500 Follow-Up Studies Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease. Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006333 Heart Failure A heterogeneous condition in which the heart is unable to pump out sufficient blood to meet the metabolic need of the body. Heart failure can be caused by structural defects, functional abnormalities (VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION), or a sudden overload beyond its capacity. Chronic heart failure is more common than acute heart failure which results from sudden insult to cardiac function, such as MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION. Cardiac Failure,Heart Decompensation,Congestive Heart Failure,Heart Failure, Congestive,Heart Failure, Left-Sided,Heart Failure, Right-Sided,Left-Sided Heart Failure,Myocardial Failure,Right-Sided Heart Failure,Decompensation, Heart,Heart Failure, Left Sided,Heart Failure, Right Sided,Left Sided Heart Failure,Right Sided Heart Failure
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D012189 Retrospective Studies Studies used to test etiologic hypotheses in which inferences about an exposure to putative causal factors are derived from data relating to characteristics of persons under study or to events or experiences in their past. The essential feature is that some of the persons under study have the disease or outcome of interest and their characteristics are compared with those of unaffected persons. Retrospective Study,Studies, Retrospective,Study, Retrospective

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