Research Article, Int J Cardiovasc Res Vol: 3 Issue: 4
Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy
Di Salvo G*, Manea W, Bulbul ZA, Issa Z, Fadel B, Soufi BA, Ahmadi MA and Fayyadh MA |
King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-16, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia |
Corresponding author : Giovanni Di Salvo King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre, MBC-16, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel: +966 1-464-7272 E-mail: giodisal@yahoo.it |
Received: June 24, 2014 Accepted: August 12, 2014 Published: August 19, 2014 |
Citation: Di Salvo G, Manea W, Bulbul ZA, Issa Z, Fadel B, et al. (2014) Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy. Int J Cardiovasc Res 3:5. doi:10.4172/2324-8602.1000182 |
Abstract
Echocardiography in Selecting Pediatric Patients and Congenital Heart Disease Patients for Resynchronization Therapy
Up to now there are no widely accepted selection criteria for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in the pediatric population as well as in congenital heart disease (CHD) population. Data on mechanical dyssynchrony as assessed by echocardiography and its predictive power are lacking.