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Effects of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Left Ventricular Twist
JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 10/05/09
Bertini M et al. – An immediate improvement of LV twist after CRT predicts LV reverse remodeling at 6–month follow–up.
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Dr. Matteo Bertini, 10/05/09
Dr. Matteo Bertini, 10/05/09
| In advanced systolic heart failure, the rotational parameters are severely deteriorated and may be improved by restoring electro-mechanical activation through CRT. An immediate improvement in LV twist after CRT may be a good surrogate of a more physiological LV depolarization, and is independently related to reversal of remodeling after CRT. |
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