New information about resynchronisation.

Chronic atrio-biventricular pacing appears to become a very attractive and promising additive therapy for congestive heart failure with systolic left ventricular impairment. The best results can only be achieved by an optimal interaction between the cardiologists involved. Until now no sort of cardiac intervention has ever required such close and ongoing cooperation to serve the cardiac patient. These efforts are welcomed because congestive heart failure strongly reduces the quality of mental health and physical functioning. By means of questions and answers on new information about cardiac resynchronisation, this special article aims to provide more insight into the role of this complex pacing therapy.