Discontinuous contraction in the left ventricle assessed by 2-D speckle tracking echocardiography benefits from CRT.
Aya FujiiYasuya IndenSatoshi YanagisawaKeita MamiyaHiroya OkamotoYusuke SakamotoToshiro TomomatsuRei ShibataToyoaki MuroharaPublished in: Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE (2019)
The present study showed that discontinuous contraction of the LV could be detected in CRT responders by 2-D speckle tracking strain imaging, which may be a useful tool to identify the contraction pattern of patients with LBBB and predict CRT responders.