Strategies to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy

K Vernooy, CJM Van Deursen, M Strik… - Nature Reviews …, 2014 - nature.com
Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) emerged 2 decades ago as a useful form of device
therapy for heart failure associated with abnormal ventricular conduction, indicated by a …

Primary results from the SmartDelay determined AV optimization: a comparison to other AV delay methods used in cardiac resynchronization therapy (SMART-AV) trial …

KA Ellenbogen, MR Gold, TE Meyer… - Circulation, 2010 - Am Heart Assoc
Background One variable that may influence cardiac resynchronization therapy response is
the programmed atrioventricular (AV) delay. The SmartDelay Determined AV Optimization: A …

Investigation of a novel algorithm for synchronized left-ventricular pacing and ambulatory optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy: results of the adaptive …

DO Martin, B Lemke, D Birnie, H Krum, KLF Lee… - Heart Rhythm, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In patients with sinus rhythm and normal atrioventricular conduction,
pacing only the left ventricle with appropriate atrioventricular delays can result in superior …

Atrioventricular and interventricular delay optimization in cardiac resynchronization therapy: physiological principles and overview of available methods

P Houthuizen, FALE Bracke, BM Van Gelder - Heart failure reviews, 2011 - Springer
In this review, the physiological rationale for atrioventricular and interventricular delay
optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy is discussed including the influence of …

A randomized pilot study of optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in sinus rhythm patients using a peak endocardial acceleration sensor vs. standard …

P Ritter, PPHM Delnoy, L Padeletti, M Lunati… - Europace, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Aims Non-response rate to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) might be decreased by
optimizing device programming. The Clinical Evaluation on Advanced Resynchronization …

Fusion‐optimized intervals (FOI): a new method to achieve the narrowest QRS for optimization of the AV and VV intervals in patients undergoing cardiac …

E Arbelo, JM Tolosana, E Trucco… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
QRS‐Based Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Background Optimization of
atrioventricular (AV) and interventricular (VV) intervals may improve cardiac …

Clinical response with adaptive CRT algorithm compared with CRT with echocardiography-optimized atrioventricular delay: a retrospective analysis of multicentre …

JP Singh, WT Abraham, ES Chung, T Rogers… - Europace, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Aims Adaptive cardiac resynchronization therapy (aCRT) is a novel algorithm for CRT
pacing that provides automatic ambulatory selection between synchronized left ventricular …

[HTML][HTML] The role of AV and VV optimization for CRT

WW Brabham, MR Gold - Journal of Arrhythmia, 2013 - Elsevier
Cardiac resynchronization therapy is an effective therapy for patients with left ventricular
systolic dysfunction and a ventricular conduction delay; however, approximately 30% of …

Association between frequent cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization and long-term clinical response: a post hoc analysis of the Clinical Evaluation on …

PP Delnoy, P Ritter, H Naegele, S Orazi, H Szwed… - Europace, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Aims The long-term clinical value of the optimization of atrioventricular (AVD) and
interventricular (VVD) delays in cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) remains …

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy optimisation strategies: systematic classification, detailed analysis, minimum standards and a roadmap for development and testing

SMA Sohaib, ZI Whinnett, KA Ellenbogen… - International journal of …, 2013 - Elsevier
In this article an international group of CRT specialists presents a comprehensive
classification system for present and future schemes for optimising CRT. This system is …