TY - JOUR
T1 - The use of echocardiography for the evaluation of dyssynchrony
AU - El-Chami, Mikhael F.
AU - Pernetz, Maria Alexandra
AU - Howell, Sharon
AU - Arita, Takishi
AU - Martin, Randolph P.
AU - Lerakis, Stamatios
PY - 2006/6/1
Y1 - 2006/6/1
N2 - Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), is a new imaging tool that allows measurement of dyssynchrony. In several small studies, TDI predicted clinical response and reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Moreover, it allowed detection of mechanical dyssynchrony in heart failure patients with narrow QRS. Using TDI, the selection criteria for CRT might be changed to include heart failure patients with narrow QRS. Furthermore, it will help predict responders to this therapy, hence decreasing the percentage of nonresponders and allowing a more cost-effective use of this new technology.
AB - Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI), is a new imaging tool that allows measurement of dyssynchrony. In several small studies, TDI predicted clinical response and reverse remodeling after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Moreover, it allowed detection of mechanical dyssynchrony in heart failure patients with narrow QRS. Using TDI, the selection criteria for CRT might be changed to include heart failure patients with narrow QRS. Furthermore, it will help predict responders to this therapy, hence decreasing the percentage of nonresponders and allowing a more cost-effective use of this new technology.
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U2 - 10.1097/00000441-200606000-00004
DO - 10.1097/00000441-200606000-00004
M3 - Article
C2 - 16775438
AN - SCOPUS:33745238123
SN - 0002-9629
VL - 331
SP - 315
EP - 319
JO - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
JF - American Journal of the Medical Sciences
IS - 6
ER -