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QRS Area Is a Strong Determinant of Outcome in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

Antonius van Stipdonk, Iris ter Horst, Mariëlle Kloosterman, Elien B. Engels, Michiel Rienstra, Harry J.G.M. Crijns, Marc A. Vos, Isabelle C. Van Gelder, Frits W. Prinzen, Mathias Meine,

Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology · 2018 · 111 citations · 23 references

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Abstract

QRS area has a strong association to clinical and echocardiographic response to CRT, at least as strong as current patient selection parameters. QRS area may be particularly useful to predict CRT response in patients without a wide LBBB.

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