Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on functional mitral regurgitation in heart failure

Patrizio Lancellotti; Pierre Mélon; Natzi Sakalihasan; André Waleffe; Christophe Dubois; Michel Bertholet; Luc A Piérard

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.154

Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on functional mitral regurgitation in heart failure

Am J Cardiol. 2004 Dec 1;94(11):1462-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.154.

Authors

Patrizio Lancellotti¹, Pierre Mélon, Natzi Sakalihasan, André Waleffe, Christophe Dubois, Michel Bertholet, Luc A Piérard

Affiliation

¹ Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of Liège, Belgium.

PMID: 15566929
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.07.154

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) reduces functional mitral regurgitation (MR) at rest. This study assessed exercise-induced changes in MR in patients with heart failure who were helped by CRT. The determinants of these exercise-induced changes in MR were analyzed in asynchronous and resynchronized left ventricles.

Publication types

Clinical Trial

MeSH terms

Echocardiography, Doppler
Exercise Test
Heart Failure / complications*
Heart Failure / therapy*
Heart Rate
Humans
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / etiology*
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / prevention & control*
Pacemaker, Artificial*
Prospective Studies