Impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy on inflammatory biomarkers and cardiac remodeling: The paradox of functional and echocardiographic response

Introduction: Response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) can currently be assessed by clinical or echocardiographic criteria, and there is no strong evidence supporting the use of one rather than the other. Reductions in B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-reactive protein (CRP) have bee...

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Main Authors: Luís Almeida-Morais, Ana Abreu, Mário Oliveira, Pedro Silva Cunha, Inês Rodrigues, Guilherme Portugal, Pedro Rio, Rui Soares, Miguel Mota Carmo, Rui Cruz Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-02-01
Series:Revista Portuguesa de Cardiologia
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S087025511730001X