Does upgrade to tri-ventricular pacemaker improve long-term clinical response in non-responders to biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy?

Authors

Sharon Hw Man, University of Leicester
Jeilan Mohamed, Aga Khan UniversityFollow
Shoaib Siddiqui, University of Leicester
G. André Ng, University of Leicester

Document Type

Conference Paper

Department

Internal Medicine (East Africa)

Abstract

Up to one third of patients with biventricular (BiV) cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) are non-responders.1 § Greater clinical response to CRT has been shown in patients given TriV CRT compared to BiV CRT as de novo device therapy. 2 This abstract investigates if upgrade to TriV CRT in non-responders to BiV CRT will improve long-term clinical outcome

Publication (Name of Journal)

European Heart Journal

Recommended Citation

Man, S. H., Mohamed, J., Siddiqui, S., Ng, G. A. (2015). Does upgrade to tri-ventricular pacemaker improve long-term clinical response in non-responders to biventricular cardiac resynchronization therapy?. European Heart Journal, 36(56).
Available at: https://ecommons.aku.edu/eastafrica_fhs_mc_intern_med/65