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Abstract
Recent literature indicates that torsion of the left ventricle (LV) is a promising predictor for response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT). Among patients with severe heart failure, 45 to 75% of patients show rigid body rotation, where the base and apex rotate in the same direction, instead of normal, opposite rotation. The occurrence of this phenomenon seems to be a good indicator for response to CRT. From this review, it can be concluded that LV torsion might be a welcome addition to current selection criteria.Entities:
Year: 2011 PMID: 21562790 PMCID: PMC3167247 DOI: 10.1007/s12471-011-0136-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neth Heart J ISSN: 1568-5888 Impact factor: 2.380