Body composition in heart failure and the impact of cardiac resynchronisation therapy: a proof-of-concept study

AimsBody composition (BC) is known to alter in heart failure. Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) improves left ventricular geometry but the impact on BC is unknown. Our aim was to evaluate BC in these patients before and after CRT implantation.MethodsProspective proof-of-concept pilot study of...

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Main Authors: Christopher J McAloon, Samantha Hyndman, Valerie Ansell, Harpal Randeva, Faizel Osman, Paul O'Hare
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:Open Heart
Online Access:https://openheart.bmj.com/content/7/1/e001105.full