Mechanical Dyssynchrony by Tissue Doppler Cross-Correlation is Associated with Risk for Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5612290	Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography	2015	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Persistent and new mechanical dyssynchrony after CRT-D was associated with subsequent complex VA. Dyssynchrony after CRT-D is a marker of poor prognosis.

Keywords

CCA LBBB CRT-D Ventricular arrhythmia Dyssynchrony echocardiography Left ventricular Left bundle branch block Ventricular tachycardia Cross-correlation analysis heart failure hazard ratio

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Mechanical Dyssynchrony by Tissue Doppler Cross-Correlation is Associated with Risk for Complex Ventricular Arrhythmias after Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Authors

Bhupendar MD, John MD, Antonia MD, Josef J. MD, Kristina H. MD, PhD, Keiko MD, PhD, Akiko MD, PhD, Niels Thue MD, PhD, Samir MD, Niels MD, PhD, Peter MD, DMSc,