Is CRT Pro-arrhythmic? A Comparative Analysis of The Occurrence of Ventricular Arrhythmias Between Patients Implanted With CRTs and ICDs

Is CRT Pro-arrhythmic? A Comparative Analysis of The Occurrence of Ventricular Arrhythmias Between Patients Implanted With CRTs and ICDs

Aim and Hypothesis: Despite the proven symptomatic and mortality benefit of cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT), there is anecdotal evidence it may be pro-arrhythmic in some patients. We aimed to identify if there were significant differences in the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias in patien...

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Main Authors: A B eGopalamurugan, G eGanesha Babu, Dominic P Rogers, Adam L Simpson, Syed Y Ahsan, Pier D Lambiase, Anthony W Chow, Martin D Lowe, Edward eRowland, Oliver R Segal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
Heart Failure
ventricular arrhythmia
ICD
Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy
Pro-arrhythmic
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphys.2014.00334/full

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