Abstract
Non-responders to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) represent a high-risk, and difficult to treat population of heart failure patients. Studies have shown that these patients have a lower quality of life and reduced life expectancy compared to those who respond to CRT. Whilst the first-line treatment for dyssynchronous heart failure is “conventional” biventricular epicardial CRT, a range of novel pacing interventions have emerged as potential alternatives. This has raised the question whether these new treatments may be useful as a second-line pacing intervention for treating non-responders, or indeed, whether some patients may benefit from these as a first-line option. In this review, we will examine the current evidence for four pacing interventions in the context of treatment of conventional CRT non-responders: CRT optimization; multisite left ventricular pacing; left ventricular endocardial pacing and conduction system pacing.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 1054095 |
Journal | Frontiers in Physiology |
Volume | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Jan 2023 |
Keywords
- conduction system pacing
- CRT
- CRT non-response
- endocardial pacing
- leadless cardiac resynchronization therapy