Longer right to left ventricular activation delay at cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation is associated with improved clinical outcome in left bundle branch block patients

Kosztin, Annamaria; Kutyifa, Valentina; Nagy, Vivien; Geller, Laszlo; Zima, Endre; Molnar, Levente; Szilagyi, Szabolcs; ÖZCAN, EMİN; Szeplaki, Gabor; Merkely, Bela

doi:10.1093/europace/euv117

Longer right to left ventricular activation delay at cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation is associated with improved clinical outcome in left bundle branch block patients

Kosztin A., Kutyifa V., Nagy V. K., Geller L., Zima E., Molnar L., ...More

EUROPACE, vol.18, no.4, pp.550-559, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 18 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1093/europace/euv117
Journal Name: EUROPACE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.550-559
Keywords: RV-LV activation delay, Clinical response, Cardiac resynchronization therapy response
Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Data on longer right to left ventricular activation delay (RV-LV AD) predicting clinical outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) by left bundle branch block (LBBB) are limited. We aimed to evaluate the impact of RV-LV AD on N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP), ejection fraction (EF), and clinical outcome in patients implanted with CRT, stratified by LBBB at baseline.