Systematic Review: Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure

Abstract

In selected patients with heart failure, cardiac resynchronization therapy improves functional and hemodynamic status, reduces heart failure hospitalizations, and reduces all-cause mortality.

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MedicineHeart failureCardiac resynchronization therapyEjection fractionInternal medicineNumber needed to treatCardiologyRandomized controlled trialRelative riskQRS complexConfidence interval

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Year: 2004
Type: review
Volume: 141
Issue: 5
Pages: 381-390
Citations: 318
Access: Closed

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                                    Finlay A. McAlister, 
                                
                                    Justin A. Ezekowitz, 
                                
                                    Natasha Wiebe
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2004). 
                            Systematic Review: Cardiac Resynchronization in Patients with Symptomatic Heart Failure. 
                            Annals of Internal Medicine
                            , 141
                            (5)
                            , 381-390.
                            https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-141-5-200409070-00101
                        

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DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-141-5-200409070-00101