Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy- Single center experience in Nepal

Non invasive visualization of cardiac venous system using 64-slice computed tomography before cardiac resynchronization therapy: a single center experience

Cardiac Myxoma, a Rare But Most Common Encountered Cardiac Tumor: A Single Center Experience

Introduction: Cardiac myxoma is a benign and rare tumor, which can present with a grim phenomenon if the presentation is late or the diagnosis and surgery are delayed. The purpose of this study was to share our institutional experience of cardiac myxoma. Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate patients undergoing procedures at a single tertiary care centre for t...

Cardiac catheterisation in nonagenarians: Single center experience

OBJECTIVE To explore the treatment, procedure related risks, and outcomes of patients older than 90 years of age undergoing cardiac catheterization. METHODS We retrospectively studied 32 patients ≥ 90 years (93.0 ± 1.2 years) who underwent cardiac catheterisation in a tertiary specialist hospital (0.2% of 14,892 procedures during three years). The results were compared to a patient cohort you...

Dyssynchrony indices to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a comprehensive prospective single-center study.

BACKGROUND Whether mechanical dyssynchrony indices predict reverse remodeling (RR) or clinical response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) remains controversial. This prospective study evaluated whether echocardiographic dyssynchrony indices predict RR or clinical response after CRT. METHODS AND RESULTS Of 184 patients with heart failure with anticipated CRT who were prospectively enr...

Cardiac-resynchronization therapy.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) addresses abnormal left ventricular (LV) activation that produces detrimental effects on cardiac systolic and diastolic function. CRT improves symptoms and ventricular performance, promotes reverse remodeling, and decreases mortality and hospitalization in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). Atrial-synchronized biventricular stimulation reverses...