Cardiac resynchronisation for heart failure
Oduneye F
Record ID 32004000061
English
Authors' objectives:
This study aims to assess the effects of cardiac resynchronisation (biventricular pacing) in people with chronic heart failure and no other indication for ventricular pacing, compared to other forms of therapy.
Authors' recommendations:
We found good evidence that cardiac resynchronisation improved symptoms after six months compared with insertion of the device kept turned off in clinically stable patients with moderate to severe heart failure with a long QRS interval but who did not require pacing for rhythm disturbance. However, in a high proportion of study participants, insertion of the device failed or adverse events occurred. The long-term effects of cardiac resynchronisation are unknown.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.wihrd.soton.ac.uk
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
England
MeSH Terms
- Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
- Heart Failure
Contact
Organisation Name:
Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development
Contact Address:
Pauline King. Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development, Boldrewood Medical School, Bassett Crescent East, Highfield, Southampton. SO16 7PX Tel. +44 1703 595661 Fax +44 1703 595662
Copyright:
Bazian Ltd, Wessex Institute for Health Research and Development
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