Cardiac resynchronization as therapy for congestive cardiac failure in children dependent on chronic cardiac pacing.

Title:	Cardiac resynchronization as therapy for congestive cardiac failure in children dependent on chronic cardiac pacing.
Author(s):	Beek, E. van Backx, A.P.C.M. (070552924) Singh, S.K. (073334529)
Publication year:	2006
Document type:	Article / Letter to editor
Journal:	Cardiology in the Young
ISSN:	1047-9511
Volume:	vol. 16
Issue:	iss. 2
Start page:	p. 187
End page:	p. 189
Abstract:	Three patients with heart failure after chronic right ventricular apical pacing were treated with resynchronization. Biventricular pacing was used for two patients, and the other was treated with left univentricular pacing. In all patients, we observed a dramatic improvement of left ventricular dimension, function, and clinical state. We conclude that biventricular or left ventricular pacing is superior to right ventricular apical pacing in children who are pacemaker-dependent.
Subject:	UMCN 2.1: Heart, lung and circulation
Organization:	Obstetrics and Gynaecology Paediatrics Cardio Thoracic Surgery
Organization (former):	Thoracic Cardiac Surgery
Appears in Collections:	Academic bibliography

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