International Journal of Cardiovascular ResearchISSN: 2324-8602

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Research Article, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 3 Issue: 4

Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy

Di Salvo G*, Manea W, Bulbul ZA, Issa Z, Fadel B, Soufi BA, Ahmadi MA and Fayyadh MA
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-16, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Corresponding author : Giovanni Di Salvo
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-16, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Tel: +966 1-464-7272
E-mail: giodisal@yahoo.it
Received: June 24, 2014 Accepted: August 12, 2014 Published: August 19, 2014
Citation: Di Salvo G, Manea W, Bulbul ZA, Issa Z, Fadel B, et al. (2014) Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy. Int J Cardiovasc Res 3:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000182

Abstract

Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy

Up to now there are no widely accepted selection criteria for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the pediatric population as well as in congenital heart disease (CHD) population. Data on mechanical dyssynchrony as assessed by echocardiography and its predictive power are lacking.

Keywords: CRT; Heart failure; Pediatric patients; Congenital heart disease; Echocardiography

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