Pacemaker resynchronization of ventricular rhythm (CRT) in chronic heart failure - early assessment briefs (Alert)
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care
Record ID 32004000119
Swedish
Authors' objectives:
This study aims to assess the effectiveness of pacemaker resynchronization of ventricular rhythm in chronic heart failure.
Authors' recommendations:
Currently, there is poor scientific evidence about the effects of the method on survival. There is moderate scientific evidence that patients, mainly those with moderately severe chronic heart failure, would experience fewer symptoms in the short term (6 months) with biventricular pacemaker therapy. Findings from long-term followups of the effects on symptoms have not been reported. There is poor scientific evidence that the method would reduce the need for hospital care associated with heart failure. There is no scientific evidence about the cost effectiveness of biventricular pacemaker therapy.
Authors' methods:
Review
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
http://www.sbu.se/Published
Year Published:
2003
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Sweden
MeSH Terms
- Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
- Chronic Disease
- Heart Failure
- Pacemaker, Artificial
Contact
Organisation Name:
Swedish Agency for Health Technology Assessment and Assessment of Social Services
Contact Address:
P.O. Box 3657, SE-103 59 Stockholm, Sweden. Tel: +46 8 4123200, Fax: +46 8 4113260
Contact Name:
registrator@sbu.se
Contact Email:
registrator@sbu.se
Copyright:
Swedish Council on Technology Assessment in Health Care (SBU)
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