Changes in parameters of right ventricular function with cardiac resynchronization therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies have shown that cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) significantly improves right ventricle (RV) size and function in patients with heart failure (HF).

Hypothesis

CRT does not lead to improvement in RV function independent of baseline clinical variables.

Methods

A systematic search of studies published between 1966 to August 31, 2015 was conducted using Pub Med, CINAHL, Cochrane CENTRAL and the Web of Science databases. Studies reporting tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion (TAPSE) or RV basal strain or RV long axis diameter or RV short axis diameter or RV fractional area change (FAC), before and after CRT, were identified. A meta-analysis was performed using random effects with inverse variance method to determine the pooled mean differenc

SUBMITTER: Sharma A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6490373 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature