Dramatically improved left ventricular function after biventricular pacemaker implantation--a case report
Language English Country Great Britain, England Media print
Document type Case Reports, Journal Article
PubMed
15701472
DOI
10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.09.017
PII: S1388-9842(04)00281-8
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Ventricular Function, Left physiology MeSH
- Cardiac Pacing, Artificial * MeSH
- Pacemaker, Artificial * MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Heart Failure physiopathology therapy MeSH
- Stroke Volume physiology MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Case Reports MeSH
A case study of a patient suffering from severe chronic congestive heart failure resulting from ischemic cardiomyopathy in whom a biventricular (BiV) pacing system was implanted is reported. After a 1-year follow-up, left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction improved dramatically from an initial 15% to 60%, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter decreased, as did left atrial dimension. Tissue Doppler data and acute hemodynamic measurements taken during the biventricular pacemaker implantation procedure are presented. The case represents an exceptional example of left ventricular reverse remodeling with practically normalized left ventricular function after 1 year of synchronized pacing.
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