Cited 23 times since 2007 (1.4 per year) source: EuropePMC Heart (British Cardiac Society), Volume 93, Issue 11, 1 1 2007, Pages 1339-1350 Optimal use of echocardiography in cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Bleeker GB, Yu CM, Nihoyannopoulos P, de Sutter J, Van de Veire N, Holman ER, Schalij MJ, van der Wall EE, Bax JJ
Echocardiography has several roles in patients with cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). First, it can optimise selection of CRT candidates by demonstration of left ventricular (LV) dyssynchrony. Second, it can be used to assess immediate response to CRT, including detection of acute LV resynchronisation. Echocardiography is also useful to evaluate long-term benefit from CRT. Finally, echocardiography is important in optimisation of pacemaker settings, including AV and VV optimisation.
