Echocardiographic evaluation of cardiac dyssynchrony for predicting a favourable response to cardiac resynchronisation therapy. (24th November 2004)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yu, C M; Bax, J J; Monaghan, M; Nihoyannopoulos, P
• Is Part Of: Heart. Volume 90(2004)Supplement 6
• Page Start: vi17
• Page End: vi22
• Publication Date: 2004-11-24
• Subjects: CARE-HF, cardiac resynchronisation in heart failure -- CRT, cardiac resynchronisation therapy -- LV, left ventricular -- RV, right ventricular -- TDI, tissue Doppler imaging -- Ts, time to peak myocardial contraction during the ejection phase; cardiac resynchronisation therapy -- echocardiography -- heart failure -- pacing -- tissue Doppler imaging; Heart -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12
• DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.048322
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1355-6037

Abstract

Abstract : Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) is an established therapy for patients with heart failure with wide QRS duration. Recent studies observed that assessment of systolic dyssynchrony is an important diagnostic tool as the treatment involves the re-coordination of regional wall contraction within the left ventricle. Therefore, the effectiveness of CRT depends heavily on whether systolic dyssynchrony is present before the treatment. Echocardiography is a useful tool for quantitative measurement of the severity of dyssynchrony in these patients before and after CRT. A number of echocardiographic tools have been developed during the past three years for such purpose, include M mode measurement of septal-to-posterior wall delay, tissue Doppler imaging for septal-to-lateral wall delay, the measurement of standard deviation of peak contraction time over 12 left ventricular segments, delayed longitudinal contraction, and potentially three dimensional echocardiography. This review discusses the potential role of various echocardiographic techniques in the assessment of systolic dyssynchrony and their clinical applications.