Heart failure (HF) continues to grow and affect more than five million people in the USA. One of the leading device therapies in HF is cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) which has been studied for over 20 years. Recent advancements in lead placement, lead technology, patient selection, and CRT optimization by electrical maneuvers and imaging modalities have improved outcomes in morbidity, hospitalization reductions and mortalities in those who have responded CRT therapy. This review article is intended to discuss the mechanisms and benefits of CRT, clinical trials, and guidelines for CRT along with a focus on recent updates from the past 3 to 5 years and glimpse into future directions.
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Attention Score in Context
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 1. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 October 2014.
All research outputs
#15,307,723
of 22,766,595 outputs
Outputs from Current Heart Failure Reports
#203
of 315 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#148,717
of 255,778 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Current Heart Failure Reports
#7
of 11 outputs
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