Cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with reductions in left atrial volume and inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in MADIT-CRT

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5960897	Heart Rhythm	2014	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

A â¥21% reduction in LAV with cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with significant reductions in inappropriate ICD therapy and in heart failure or death during a 3-year follow-up.

Keywords

MADIT-CRT CRT-D NYHA antitachycardia pacing LBBB ATP New York Heart Association echocardiography Left bundle branch block Ventricular tachycardia left atrial volume Cardiac resynchronization therapy cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator ICD Ventricular fibrillation hazard ratio Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator LAV

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy is associated with reductions in left atrial volume and inappropriate implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in MADIT-CRT

Authors

Tyler MD, Anne-Christine MD, Valentina MD, PhD, Scott MS, Bronislava MS, Scott D. MD, Elyse MD, Ilan MD, Paul J. MD, Helmut MD, Wojciech MD, PhD, Arthur J. MD,