Cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator improves long-term survival compared with cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemaker in patients with a class IA indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy: data from the Contak Italian Registry

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Authors

Giovanni Morani · Provincia Autonoma di Trento

Maurizio Gasparini · IRCCS Humanitas Research Hospital

Francesco Zanon · Ospedale Santa Maria della Misericordia di Rovigo

Edoardo Casali · Policlinico di Modena

Alfredo Spotti · Istituti Ospitalieri di Cremona

Albino Reggiani · Azienda Ospedaliera Carlo Poma

Emanuele Bertaglia

Abstract

The implantation of CRT-D, rather than CRT-P, may be preferable in patients presenting with current class IA ESC indications for CRT. Indeed, CRT-D resulted in greater long-term survival and was independently associated with a better prognosis.

Topics & Keywords

Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: EP Europace

Volume 15, Issue 9, pp. 1273-1279

DOI: 10.1093/europace/eut032

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