Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with intermittent atrial arrhythmias: will cardiac resynchronization therapy be good for all?

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2014 Apr 1;63(12):1198-1199. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.020. Epub 2013 Dec 11.

Authors

Tiziana Chiriaco¹, Fabrizio Ammirati²

Affiliations

¹ Policlinico L. Di Liegro, Cardiology, Rome, Italy. Electronic address: chiriacot@gmail.com.
² Policlinico L. Di Liegro, Cardiology, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 24333494
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2013.11.020

No abstract available

Keywords: atrial arrhythmia; biventricular pacing; cardiac resynchronization therapy; heart failure/death; left atrial volume.

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Bundle-Branch Block / therapy*
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy*
Cardiomyopathies / therapy*
Defibrillators*
Defibrillators, Implantable*
Female
Humans
Male
Tachycardia / epidemiology*