Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Older Adults with Heart Failure

Phillip H. Lam; George Taffet; Ali Ahmed; Steve Singh

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2017.02.011

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Older Adults with Heart Failure

Phillip H. Lam, George Taffet, Ali Ahmed, Steve Singh

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Abstract

Heart failure is a disease of poor prognosis marked by frequent hospitalizations, premature death, and impaired quality of life. Despite advances in medical therapy for patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction, mortality and hospitalizations with advanced disease are still increased and the quality of life continues to be poor in this population. The advent of cardiac resynchronization therapy has led to a significant improvement in both survival and symptom management in patients with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction. Its beneficial effects in the elderly population, however, are not well-defined.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	581-587
Number of pages	7
Journal	Heart Failure Clinics
Volume	13
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2017.02.011
State	Published - Jul 2017

Keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Heart failure
Mortality
Older adults

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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