Review Note
Last Update: 02/05/2025 08:20 AM
Current Deck: BPT QC
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The greatest benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy over standard implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) in patients with long QRS duration and poor LV systolic function (EF < 30%) is a reduction in which of the following?
A. Inappropriate shocks
B. Rate of procedural complications
C. Risk of myocardial infarction.
D. Symptoms of cardiac failure
E. Ventricular arrhythmias
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D. Symptoms of cardiac failure
Indications of biventricular pacing:
- NYHA Class II-IV with symptoms despite optimal medical therapy
- Dilated heart failure with EF < 35%
- QRS duration > 120ms
- Sinus rhythm
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