Cardiac resynchronization therapy guided by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and 2D-speckle tracking echocardiography in ischemic heart failure patients.

Congress:

ESCR 2014

Poster Number:

438

Type:

Scientific Poster

Keywords:

Cardiac, Echocardiography, MR, Comparative studies, Diagnostic procedure, Ischaemia / Infarction

Authors:

E. Chiodi, M. T. Cannizzaro, C. Montalto, B. Malta, Z. Ferrante, M. Natali, M. Bertini, M. Giganti, G. Benea; Ferrara/IT

DOI:

DOI-Link:

https://dx.doi.org/

Conclusion

LGE-CMR together with 2D-speckle tracking echocardiography are important tools to guide CRT implantation in ischemic HF patients in order to improve response rate to CRT.