| Literature DB >> 30546790 |
Yoshihisa Naruse1, Yoshihiro Seo1, Nobuyuki Murakoshi1, Tomoko Ishizu1, Yukio Sekiguchi1, Kazutaka Aonuma1.
Abstract
The present case report describes a 53-year-old man with drug-resistant heart failure. Electrocardiogram showed complete right-bundle branch block and left anterior fascicular block. A cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) device was implanted in him because echocardiography showed obvious left ventricular dyssynchrony between septal and lateral walls. After CRT implantation, dyssynchrony was improved and ejection fraction was increased. Evaluation of coexisting left hemiblock and left ventricular dyssynchrony may be needed in patients with atypical indications for CRT. <Learning objective: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) for patients with complete right-bundle branch block (CRBBB) is still controversial. Presence of hemiblock and left ventricular dyssynchrony between the pacing sites may be essential to determine CRT indication even in patients with CRBBB.>.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Left anterior fascicular block; Right-bundle branch block
Year: 2014 PMID: 30546790 PMCID: PMC6281731 DOI: 10.1016/j.jccase.2013.12.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiol Cases ISSN: 1878-5409