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Annotated Bibliography
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Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on heart rate variability in patients with chronic systolic heart failure and intraventricular conduction delay.
Alonso C, Ritter P, Leclercq C, Mabo P, Bailleul C, Daubert JC.
Am J Cardiol 91: 1144-1147 (2003)
Effect of cardiac resynchronization on myocardial efficiency and regional oxidative metabolism.
Ukkonen H, Beanlands RS, Burwash IG, de Kemp RA, Nahmias C, Fallen E, Hill MR, 
Tang AS.
Circulation 107: 28-31 (2003)
Acute effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on functional mitral regurgitation in advanced systolic heart failure.
Breithardt OA, Sinha AM, Schwammenthal E, Bidaoui N, Markus KU, Franke A,  Stellbrink C.
JACC 41: 765-770 (2003)
Cardiac Resynchronization and Death From Progressive Heart Failure: A Meta- analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.
Bradley DJ, Bradley EA, Baughman KL, Berger RD, Calkins H, Goodman SN, Kass DA, Powe NR.
JAMA  289 : 730-740 (2003)
Cardiac Resynchronization and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy: Preliminary Results from the InSync Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Italian Registry
Maurizio Gasparini, Maurizio Lunati, Mario Bocchiardo, Massimo  Mantica, Edoardo Gronda, Maria Frigerio, Domenico Caponi, Angelo Carboni, Giuseppe Boriani|, Gabriele Zanotto#, Pier Antonio Ravazzi
PACE 26: 148-151 (2003)
Proportion of Candidates for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Ali Erdogan, Sebastian Rueckleben, Harald H. Tillmanns Bernd Waldecker
PACE 26: 152-154 (2003)
Is the Left Ventricular Lateral Wall the Best Lead Implantation Site for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
Maurizio Gasparini, Massimo Mantica, Paola Galimberti, Monica  Bocciolone, Luca Genovese, Maurizio Mangiavacchi, Ugo La Marchesina, Francesco Faletra, Catherine Klersy, Robert Coates And  Edoardo Gronda
PACE 26: 162-168 (2003)
Is the outcome of cardiac resynchronization therapy related to the underlying etiology?
Gasparini M, Mantica M, Galimberti P, Bocciolone M, Genovese L, Mangiavacchi M, Marchesina UL, Faletra F, Klersy C, Coates R, Gronda E.
PACE 26:175-80 (2003)
Acute effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on left ventricular Doppler indices in patients with congestive heart failure.
Breithardt OA, Stellbrink C, Franke A, Balta O, Diem BH, Bakker P, Sack S, Auricchio  A, Pochet T, Salo R; Pacing Therapies for Congestive Heart Failure Study Group
Am Heart J 143:34-44 (2002)
Exercise performance following cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with heart failure and ventricular conduction delay.
Auricchio A, Kloss M, Trautmann SI, Rodner S, Klein H.
Am J Cardiol 89: 198-203 (2002)
Frontiers in congestive heart failure: Initial experience with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator incorporating cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Tepper D.
Congest Heart Fail 8:91 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy
Trautmann SI, Kloss M, Auricchio AA.
Curr Cardiol Rep (4): 371-378 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure: biventricular pacing and beyond.
Abraham WT.
Curr Opin Cardiol 17: 346-352 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy: when and for whom?
Charles, RG
Eur Heart J 23: D117-D121 (2002)
Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy: technical aspects
Gasparini, M; Mantica, M; Galimberti, P; La Marchesina, U; Manglavacchi, M;  Faletra, F; Gronda, E
Eur Heart J 23: D82-D87 (2002)
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators with or without cardiac resynchronization  therapy—multiple therapy in a single device: a review with special reference to the PACMAN study
Stellbrink, C: Sinha, AM; Diem, B; Auricchio, A; Bocccanelli, S; Brugada, J; Klein, H; Morgan, J Padeletti, L; Aliot, E; Hanrath, P
Eur Heart J 23: D88-D94 (2002)
Beyond expectations: a decade of positive results with cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure
Auricchio, A; Klein, HU
Eur Heart J 23: D95-D101 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy in advanced heart failure the multicenter InSync clinical study.
Gras D, Leclercq C, Tang AS, Bucknall C, Luttikhuis HO, Kirstein-Pedersen A.
Eur J Heart Fail 4: 311-320 (2002)
Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on ventricular remodeling
 Auricchio, A; Spinelli, J; Trautmann, SI; Kloss, M
 J Card Fail 8:(6 Suppl) S549-S553 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy for treatment of chronic heart failure.
Cohen TJ, Klein J.
J Invasive Cardiol 14: 48-53 (2002)
Retiming the failing heart: principles and current clinical status of cardiac   resynchronization
Leclercq C, Kass DA.
JACC 39: 194-201 (2002)
Initial experience with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator incorporating cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Kuhlkamp V.
JACC 39: 790-797 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization therapy restores optimal atrioventricular mechanical  timing in heart failure patients with ventricular conduction delay.
Auricchio A, Ding J, Spinelli JC, Kramer AP, Salo RW, Hoersch W, KenKnight BH,  Klein HU.
JACC 39: 1163-1169 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization in patients with CHF and chronic atrial fibrillation. Effect of upgrading to biventricular pacing after chronic right ventricular pacing.
Leon AR, Greenberg JM, Kanuru N, Baker CM, Mera FV, Smith AL, Langberg JJ,  DeLurgio DB.
JACC 39: 1258-1263 (2002)
Long-term clinical effect of hemodynamically optimized cardiac resynchronization  therapy in patients with heart failure and ventricular conduction delay.
Auricchio A, Stellbrink C, Sack S, Block M, Vogt J J, Bakker P, Huth C, Schondube F, Wolfhard U, Bocker D, Krahnefeld O, Kirkels H.
JACC 39: 2026-2033 (2002)
Echocardiographic quantification of left ventricular asynchrony predicts an acute hemodynamic benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy.
Breithardt OA, Stellbrink C, Kramer AP, Sinha AM, Franke A, Salo R, Schiffgens B, Huvelle E, Auricchio A
JACC 40: 536-545 (2002)
Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Congestive Heart Failure Using Myocardial Strain and Left Ventricular Peak Power as Parameters  of Myocardial Synchrony and Function
Zoran B. Popovi MD, PhD ; Richard A. Grimm DO ; George Perlic MS ; Edward Chinchoy PhD; Maria Geraci RDCS ; Jing Ping Sun MD ; Erwan Donal MD ; Xiao-Fang  Xu MD ; Neil L. Greenberg PhD ; Bruce L. Wilkoff MD ; James
JCE 13: 1203-1208 (2002)
Cardiac resynchronization in chronic heart failure
Abraham WT, Fisher WG, Smith AL, Delurgio DB, Leon AR, Loh E, Kocovic DZ,  Packer M, Clavell AL, Hayes DL, Ellestad M, Trupp RJ, Underwood J, Pickering F, Truex C, McAtee P, Messenger J
N Engl J Med 346:1845-1853 (2002)
Cardiac-resynchronization therapy for heart failure
Hare JM.
N Engl J Med 346:1902-1905 (2002)
What is cardiac resynchronization therapy?
Barold SS.
Am J Med 111: 224-232 (2001)
Cardiac resynchronization: a novel therapy for heart failure.
Wong KL, Kocovic DZ, Loh E.
Congest Heart Fail 7: 139-144 (2001)
The CARE-HF study (CArdiac REsynchronization in Heart Failure study): rationale,  design and end-points.
Cleland JG, Daubert JC, Erdmann E, Freemantle N, Gras D, Kappenberger L, Klein W, Tavazzi L
Eur J Heart Fail 3: 481-489 (2001)
Impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy using hemodynamically optimized pacing on left ventricular remodeling in patients with congestive heart failure and ventricular conduction disturbances
Stellbrink C, Breithardt OA, Franke A, Sack S, Bakker P, Auricchio A, Pochet T, Salo R, Kramer A, Spinelli J.
JACC 38: 1957-1965 (2001)
Heart failure and cardiac resynchronization therapies: U.S. experience in the year  2000
Saxon, LA; Kuman, UN; DeMarco, T
Ann Noninvas Electrocardiol 5: 188-194 (2000)
Cardiac resynchronization: materials, technique & results. The InSync Italian Registry
Ricci, R; Ansalone, G; Toscano, S; Pignalberi, C; Lunati, M; Disertori, M; Santini, M
Eur Heart J 21 (Sup. J): J6-J15 (2000)
Rationale and design of a randomized clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with advanced heart failure: the Multicenter InSync Randomized
Abraham WT
J Card Fail 6: 369-380 (2000)
Implantation of a cardiac resynchronization system for idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy in a patient with persistent left superior vena cava using an experimental lead for left ventricular stimulation.
Lyon X, Kappenberger L
PACE 23: 1439-1441(2000)


ABSTRACTS
Will Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Reverse Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Mild Prolongation of QRS Complexes?
Cheuk-Man Yu, Qing Zhang, Hong Lin, Shun- Ling Kong, Wing-Hong Fung, John E.  Sanderson,
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Importance of Interventricular Delay to Optimize Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Frank A. Bracke, Berry L. van Gelder, Albert Meijer,
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Clinical Improvement Seen in a SingleCenter Experience With Cardiac   Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: A Report of  500 Cases
Jeffrey M. Greenberg, Orlando Deffer, Mahmood A. Khan, Fernando Mera, Jonathan J. Langberg, Andrew L. Smith, David B. DeLurgio, Angel R. Leon
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Impairs Left Ventricular Relaxation Despite  Improved Left Ventricular Systolic Function in Patients With Severe Heart Failure
Alan D. Waggoner, Navinder Sawhney, Victor G. Davila-Roman, Mitchell N. Faddis
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Suitability of Coronary Sinus Tributaries for Left Ventricular Lead Placement in Patients Undergoing Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
L. Bing Liem, Christian Eversull, Sung H. Chun,
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Importance of Interventricular Delay to Optimize Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Frank A. Bracke, Berry L. van Gelder, Albert Meijer
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Optimization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Sequential Biventricular Stimulation: Results of an Acute Hemodynamic Study
Klaus W. Kurzidim, Thomas Neumann, Heinrich Reinke, Johannes Sperzel, Hassan  Bahavar, Christian Reiner, Christian W. Hamm, Heinz F. Pitschner, Kerckhoff-Klinik
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Elderly Patients With Heart Failure: The  InSync Italian Registry
Luigi Padeletti, Maria Cristina Porciani, Antonio Michelucci, Andrea Colella, Paolo Pieragnoli
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization on Mortality From Progressive Heart Failure
David J. Bradley, Elizabeth A. Bradley, Kenneth Lee Baughman, Ronald D. Berger,  Hugh Calkins, Steven N. Goodman, David A. Kass, Neil R. Powe
JACC 41: (2003)
ACC 52nd Annual Scientific Session. March 30-April 2, 2003, Chicago
Symptomatic Improvement with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: How Long Will It Last?
Michael Giudici, John Boehmer, Ulrika Birgersdotter-Green, Patrick Yong
PACE 26: 43 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Single Center Experience With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy In Patients With Congestive Heart Failure: A Report Of 750 Cases at Emory University
Jeffrey M. Greenberg, Mahmood A. Khan, Orlando Deffer, Fernando Mera, Andrew L. Smith, David B. Delurgio, Jonathan J. Langberg, Angel R. Leon
PACE 26: 47 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Long-Term Retention of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Bradley P. Knight, James Coman, Mitchell Faddis, Steven Bailin, Patrick Yong
PACE 26: 48 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Safety of Implantation of Cardiac Resynchronization Devices: A Review of Major Biventricular Pacing Trials
Jeffrey M. Greenberg, Fernando Mera, David B. Delurgio, Angel R. Leon
PACE 26: 93 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
The Influence of Intrinsic Conduction on Left Ventricular dP/dt During Biventricular Pacing in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Berry M. Van Gelder, Frank A. Bracke, Albert Meijer
PACE 26: 94 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Differences in ICD Utilization by Primary and Secondary Prevention Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Indication
Bruce L. Wilkoff, Michael Hess, James D. Young, William T. Abraham, on behalf of  the MIRACLE ICD Investigators
PACE 26: 175 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Multisite Right Ventricular Pacing: an Alternative Form of Cardiac Resynchronization
Rebecca E. Lane, Jamil Mayet, Nicholas S. Peters, D. Wyn Davies, Anthony W. Chow
PACE 26: 190 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Long Term Effects of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Severe Systolic Heart Failure and Permanent Atrial Fibrillation
Christophe Leclercq, Christine Poulain, Gilles Rouault, Guillaume Lecoq, Luc N'Goy, Philippe Mabo, Dominique Pavin, Claude Daubert
PACE 26: 360 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Does Not Change Mortality In Class IV CHF Patients on Continuous Inotrope Infusion with ICDs
Kevin J. Makati, Ioana Dumitru, Greg Ewald, Joseph Rogers, Mitchell N. Faddis
PACE 26: 362 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Value of Baseline and Paced ECG to Predict the Clinical Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Severe Heart Failure.
Guillaume Lecoq, Christophe Leclercq, Christine Alonso, Luc N'Goy, Dominique Pavin, Philippe Mabo, Claude Daubert
PACE 26: 363 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Experience with Cardiac Resynchronization in Heart Failure Patients Requiring  Inotropic Support
David C. Huneycutt Jr., J. Langberg, Angel R. Leon, Andrew L. Smith
PACE 26: 451 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Triple-Site Pacing in Patients with Biventricular Device, Incidence of the Phenomenon and Cardiac Resynchronization Benefit
Alan Bulava, Gerardo Ansalone, Renato Ricci, Paride Giannantoni, Carlo Pignalberi, Massimo Santini, Petr Heinc, Jan Lukl
PACE 26: 617 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Assessment of Ventricular Capture in Patients With Cardiac Resynchronization Devices: A Simple Surface Electrocardiographic Algorithm
David T. Hart, Luiza Petre, Rabia Arshad, Murray King, Bengt Herweg, Jonathan  Steinberg
PACE 26: 618 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Role of Interventricular Pacing Delay in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Frank A. Bracke,  Berry M. Van Gelder, Albert Meyer
PACE 26: 621 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Monitoring Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by Intracardiac Impedance
Mario Bocchiardo, Domenico Caponi, Paolo Di Donna, Marco Scaglione, Salvatore Miceli, Piergiorgio Golzio, Luigi Libero,  Carmelo Militello, Roberto Audoglio
PACE 26: 623 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Long Term Results of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients with Permanent Atrial Fibrillation.
Maurizio Gasparini, Paola Galimberti, Stefano Simonini, Luca Genovese, Pietro Agricola, Francesco Faletra, Ugo La Marchesina, Daniela Pini, Catherine Klersy
PACE 26: 700 (2003)
NASPE 24th Annual Scientific Sessions, May 14-17, 2003, Washington, DC
Beneficial Effect Of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy On Nocturnal Disordered Breathing In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure And  Intraventricular Conduction Delay
Yukihiko Yoshida; Makoto Hirai; Naoya Tsuboi, Teruo Ito, Mikihito Takefuji; Takumi Yamada; Takahisa Kondo, Yasuya Inden; Yoshimasa Murakami; Haruo Hirayama; Toyoaki Murohara; Junji Toyama
Circulation 106: 2144 (2002)
AHA 75th Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Nov.17-20, 2002
A Novel Method To Assess And To Guide Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Four- Dimensional Echocardiography Based On Semi-Automated Contour Detection
Tamas Szili-Torok, B J Krenning, M M Voormolen, C T Lancee, W B Vletter, M F Scholten, N de Jong, A F van der Steen, L J Jordaens, F J Ten Cate
Circulation 106: 2146 (2002)
AHA 75th Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Nov. 17-20, 2002
ATP Efficacy In Heart Failure Patients Significantly Improves With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
Ignacio Fernandez Lozano; Steven Higgins; John Hummel; Imran Niaz; Michael Giudici; Angel Madrid, Guidant Corp; Christian Duby
Circulation 106: 2462 (2002)
AHA 75th Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Nov. 17-20, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Improves Functional Status In Patients  With Ventricular Dysynchrony And An ICD Indication: Results From The  Miracle ICD Trial
James B Young; William T Abraham; Angel R Leon, Andrew L Smith; Robert C  Canby; L Bing Liem; Cole H Hannon, Medtronic, Inc
Circulation 106: 3179 (2002)
AHA 75th Scientific Sessions, Chicago, Nov. 17-20, 2002
How many patients with implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) do develop a strong indication for cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) during follow up?
Meine, M; Schalks, D; Pfitzner, P; Weismuller, P; Trappe, HJ
Europace 3 (Supp. A): 27-6 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
Emory experience with cardiac resynchronization therapy: a report of  500 cases
Greenber, JM, et al
Europace 3 (Supp. A): 28-6 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
What effect does cardiac resynchronization have on heart failure related events? Results from the MIRACLE trial
Hayes, D; Curtis, A; Abraham, W
Europace 3 (Supp. A):46-1 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
What are the long term effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy? The MIRACLE  trial experience
Hayes, D; Curtis, A; Abraham, W
Europace 3 (Supp. A):46-2 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
Cardiac resynchronization and ICD therapy: preliminary results from the INSYNC  Italian registry
Gasparini, M; et al
Europace 3 (Supp. A): 188-4 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
European experience with a new cardiac resynchronization thereapy (CRT) device  with ICD backup.
Vogt, J; et al
Europace 3 (Supp. A): 188PW-21 (2002)
Cardiostim 2002. Nice Acropolis, June 19-22, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Results in Improvement in Echocardiographic  Parameters in Heart Failure Patients: Evidence from MIRACLE and MIRACLE ICD  Trials
Martin G. St. John Sutton, Ted J. Plappert, William T. Abraham, James B. Young,  Dusan Z. Kocovic, Kathryn E. Hilpisch, Michael R.S. Hill
HFSA-02-034
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL, 
September 22-25, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Heart Failure Patients: Comparison between Stimulation Sites within a Coronary Sinus Vein
Angelo Auricchio, Christian Butter, Christoph Stellbrink, Jiang Ding, Yinghong Yu, Andrew P. Kramer, Julio C. Spinelli, Etienne Huvelle, Thierry Pochet
HFSA-02-138
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Improves Functional Status in Patients with Ventricular Dysynchrony and an ICD Indication: Results from the MIRACLE ICD Trial
James B. Young, William T. Abraham, Angel R. Leon, Andrew L. Smith, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Cole H. Hannon
HFSA-02-180
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Improves Exercise Performance In Patients with  Heart Failure: Combined Results of the MIRACLE and MIRACLE ICD Trials
Lynn E. Wagoner, Paul W. Zengel, William T. Abraham, James B. Young, Ken Hanne,  Shelley Thomas
HFSA-02-192
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Reduces Both the Risk of Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure and the Average Length of Stay in Patients with Ventricular Dysynchrony
Andrew L. Smith, William T. Abraham
HFSA-02-201
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Sensitivity and Specificity of Using QRS Duration To Predict Chronic Benefit in Heart Failure Patients with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Michael Kloss, Yinghong Yu, Barbara Lamp, Christian Butter, Angelo Auricchio, Silke Trautmann, Hans Kirkels, Qingsheng Zhu, Jiang Ding, Alex Goehring, Christoph Stellbrink, Julio Spinelli
HFSA-02-270
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Does Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Alleviate Sleep Disorders in CHF Patients?
Stefan Sack, William C. Lincoln, Michael Kloss, Hans Kirkels, Andrew P. Kramer, Annette Doelger, Angelo Auricchio
HFSA-02-273
Heart Failure Society of America. 6th Annual Scientific Meeting, Boca Raton, FL,
September 22-25, 2002
Do Heart Failure Patients With Right Bundle Branch Block Benefit From Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy? Analysis of the MIRACLE
Juan M. Aranda, Jr., Anne B. Curtis, Jamie B. Conti, Susan Peterson-Stejskal,
JACC 39:815-2 (2002)
ACC 51st Annual Scientific Session. March 17- 20, 2002, Atlanta
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Reduces Morbidity in Patients With Moderate to Severe Systolic Heart Failure and Intraventricular Conduction Delays
William T. Abraham, Westby Fisher, Andrew Smith, David DeLurgio, Evan Loh, Angel Leon, Dusan Kocovic, Alfredo Clavell, David Hayes,
JACC 39:839-2 (2002)
ACC 51st Annual Scientific Session. March 17- 20, 2002, Atlanta
Cardiac Resynchronization Improves Ventricular Function and Symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure in the Absence ofAny Mechanical Atrial Contribution
Jeffrey M. Greenberg, Cindy M. Baker, Fernando V. Mera, Andrew L. Smith, David B. DeLurgio, Jonathan J. Langberg, Angel R. Leon
JACC 39:1017-103 (2002)
ACC 51st Annual Scientific Session. March 17-20, 2002, Atlanta
Why ICD Patients With Heart Failure (Class II-IV) Are Hospitalized: Do the Reasons Differ for Patients Who Are Treated With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
John P. Boehmer, Teresa DeMarco, Brian E. Jaski, Mark D. Carlson, Vicki L. Rathbun, Chelsey M. Schmeichel
JACC 39:1111-138 (2002)
ACC 51st Annual Scientific Session. March 17- 20, 2002, Atlanta
Long-Term Improvement in Functional Status, Quality of Life and Exercise Capacity With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The MIRACLE Trial Experience
William T. Abraham, Westby Fisher, Andrew Smith, David DeLurgio, Angel Leon,  Evan Loh, Dusan Kocovic, Alfredo Clavell, David Hayes, Anthony Tang, Ven Manda, Susan Petersen- Stejskal
JACC 39:1111-139 (2002)
ACC 51st Annual Scientific Session. March 17-20, 2002, Atlanta
Clinical efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients stratified by severity of ventricular conduction delay: results of the PATH-CHF II trial.
Angelo Auricchio, Christian Butter Lieselot, Van Erven, Stefan Osswald
PACE 25:103 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8- 11, 2002, San Diego
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with Sequential Biventricular Pacing on Doppler-Derived Left Ventricular Stroke Volume, Functional Status and Exercise Capacity in Patients with Ventricular
Angel R. Leon, Susan Brozena, Chang-Seng Liang, Angie Roach, William T. Abraham
PACE 25:141 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8- 11, 2002, San Diego
Does the Availability of Left-heart Lead and Delivery System Options Matter for  Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy?
John Gurley, Sumant Lamba, Kriegh Moulton, Brian Miller, James Mullin, Doug Hine
PACE 25:297 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8- 11, 2002, San Diego
Effectiveness of Bi-Ventricular (RV+LV) Antitachycardia Pacing in CHF Patients Receiving Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
L. Liem, Angel Leon, James B. Young
PACE 25:498 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8- 11, 2002, San Diego
The Effect of Adding Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy to the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator on Heart Failure Hospitalization Frequency and Length-of-Stay in Patients with Moderate to Severe CHF.
Angel R. Leon, David B. Delurgio, Andrew L. Smith, James B. Young
PACE 25:499 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8-11, 2002, San Diego
Initial Experience with a New Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Monitor in Implantable Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT) Devices
Barbara Lamp, Angelo Auricchio, Christian Butter Lieselot, Van Erven, Stefan  Osswald, Rene H. Wentkowski.
PACE 25:501 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8-11, 2002, San Diego
Does Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Improve Survival of Patients with Symptomatic Congestive Heart Failure?
Sana M. Al-Khatib, Vic Hassleblad
PACE 25:588 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8-11, 2002, San Diego
The Impact of Chronic Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Ventricular Arrhythmias and Heart Rate in Heart Failure Patients with Implantable Defibrillators
Eric J. Putz, Valerie Wilby, Anil Gehi, Teresa De Marco, Leslie A. Saxon
PACE 25:683 (2002)
NASPE 23rd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 8-11, 2002, San Diego
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization on a Composite Clinical Status Endpoint in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Results of the MIRACLE Trial
Milton Packer; William T Abraham
Circulation 104:1995 (2001)
AHA 74th Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, Nov. 11-14, 2001
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with the InSync Stimulation System Improves  Exercise Performance In Patients w/ Heart Failure: MIRACLE Trial Substudy Results
Lynne E Wagoner, Paul W Zengel, William T Abraham,  Westby G Fisher, Andrew L  Smith, David B Delurgio,  Evan Loh, Dusan Z Kocovic, Alfredo L Clavell, David L  Hayes, Stewart J Smith; Anthony S L Tang
Circulation 104:2919 (2001)
AHA 74th Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, Nov. 11-14, 2001
Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE): Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
William T Abraham,  Westby G Fisher, Andrew L Smith,  David B Delurgio, Dusan Z Kocovic, Alfredo L Clavell, David L Hayes, Anthony S L Tang,  Angel Leon
Circulation 104:2921 (2001)
AHA 74th Scientific Sessions, Anaheim, Nov. 11-14, 2001
Long-term benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients: results of the PATH-CHF study
S. Sack, A. Auricchio, C. Stellbrink, D. Böcker, J. Vogt, P. Bakker, F. Cuesta, W. Hoersch, E. Huvelle, J. Spinelli
Eur Heart J 22( Supp): 130 (2001)
XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Stockholm, Sweden,  Sept. 1-5, 2001
Practical experience with 1000 over-the-wire LV lead implants for cardiac  resynchronization
C. Pappone, A. Auricchio, M.J. Schalij, J. Neuzner, L. Padeletti, S.L.J.J. Maertens
Eur Heart J 22( Supp): 131 (2001)
XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Stockholm, Sweden,
Sept. 1-5, 2001
InSync Italian registry: long-term clinical results of cardiac resynchronization
M. Santini, R. Ricci, G. Ansalone, M. Lunati, M. Frigerio, M. Gasparini, E. Gronda, A. Curnis, F. Gaita, S. Cavaglia
Eur Heart J 22( Supp): 440 (2001)
XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1-5, 2001
Cardiac resynchronization therapy reduces heart failure hospitalization in the PATH- CHF study
C. Stellbrink, A. Auricchio, S. Sack, J. Vogt, D. Böcker, P. Bakker, F. Cuesta, W. Hoersch, T. Pochet
Eur Heart J 22( Supp): 441 (2001)
XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1- 5, 2001
Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy in heart failure patients by measuring transient cycle length changes
L S. Baumann, V A. Kadhiresan, Y. Yu, W. Hoersch, P. Potty, T. Pochet, A. Auricchio
Eur Heart J 22( Supp): 443 (2001)
XXIII Congress of the European Society of Cardiology. Stockholm, Sweden, Sept. 1- 5, 2001
Cardiac Resynchronization Increases Heart Rate Range in Heart Failure Patients with Ventricular Dysynchrony
Philip B. Adamson, William T. Abraham, Karen J. Kleckner, Warren L. VanHout,  Sriram Srinivasan
HFSA-01-120
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, September 9-12, 2001
Effect of Left Ventricular Stimulation Site on the Contractile Function of Heart Failure Patients with Biventricular Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Angelo Auricchio, Christian Butter, Christoph Stellbrink, Yinghong Yu, Jiang Ding,  Andrew Kramer, Etienne Huvelle, Thierry Pochet, Julio Spinelli
HFSA-01-148
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, September 9-12, 2001
Should the Selection of Stimulation Sites for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy  Based on the Interventricular Conduction Delay?
Christian Butter, Angelo Auricchio, Christoph Stellbrink, Jiang Ding, Annette Doelger, Etienne Huvelle, Julio Spinelli
HFSA-01-161
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Effect of Cardiac Resynchronization on a Composite Clinical Status Endpoint in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Results of the MIRACLE Trial
Milton Packer, William Abraham
HFSA-01-191
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,
September 9-12, 2001
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy with the InSync Stimulation System Improve Exercise Performance in Patients with Heart Failure: MIRACLE Trial Substudy Results
Lynne E. Wagoner, Paul W. Zengel, William T. Abraham, Westby G. Fisher, Andrew  L. Smith, David B. Delurgio, Evan Loh, Dusan Z. Kocovic, Alfredo L. Clavell, David L.  Hayes, Stuart J. Smith, Anthony S. L. Tang, Ann M.
HFSA-01-192
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC, September 9-12, 2001
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Improves Long-Term Functional Capacity in the  PATH-CHF Study
Michael Block, Stefan Sack, Angelo Auricchio, Christoph Stellbrink, Dirk Bocker, Jurgen Vogt, Patricia Bakker, Francisca Cuesta, Walter Hoersch, Etienne   Huvelle, Julio Spinelli
HFSA-01-195
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Survival Rate with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in the PATH CHF Study: Mean  Follow- Up of 837 Days
Michael Kloss, Christoph Stellbrink, Stefan Sack, Angelo Auricchio, Alex Goehring, Francisca Cuesta, Christian Duby, Rod Salo
HFSA-01-207
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Cardiac Resynchronization Improves Measures of Functional Status in MIRACLE  Study
Andrew L. Smith, Angel R. Leon, David B. Delurgio, William T. Abraham, Dusan  Kocovic
HFSA-01-221
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Incidence and Comparison of Heart Failure Related Events in Patients Receiving  Cardiac Resynchronization: A Randomized Blinded Study
David Hayes, Anthony S. L. Tang, William T. Abraham, Anne Curtis, Jonathan  Sackner-Bernstein, Lynn Ford, Ven Manda
HFSA-01-267
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization on Health-Related Quality of Life in Heart Failure Patients
William T. Abraham, Westby Fisher, David DeLurgio, Angel Leon, Andrew Smith,  Dusan Z. Kocovic, Alfredo L. Clavell, David L. Hayes, Ven Manda, James W. Johnson
HFSA-01-273
Heart Failure Society of America. 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Washington, DC,  September 9-12, 2001
Effect of Chronic Cardiac Resynchronization on Left Ventricular Remodeling and Neurohormonal Activation
Teresa De Marco, Elyse Foster, Jill Schafer, Kanu Chatterjee, Samer Dibs, Leslie A.  Saxon.
JACC 37:118A  (2001)
ACC 50th Annual Scientific Session. Orlando, March 18-21, 2001
Multicenter InSync Randomized Clinical Evaluation (MIRACLE): Results of a Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial to Assess Cardiac Resynchronization  Therapy in Heart Failure Patients
William T. Abraham, Westby G. Fisher, Andrew L. Smith, David B. Delurgio, Evan  Loh, Dusan Z. Kocovic, Alfredo L. Clavell, David L. Hayes, Stuart J. Smith, Anthony  S. L. Tang,
JACC 37: (2001)
ACC 50th Annual Scientific Session. Orlando, March 18-21, 2001
Echocardiographic Changes with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Findings from VIGOR CHF
John Boehmer;  Gerald Naccarelli; Leslie A Saxon; Resa Demarco; Emile Daoud;   John Hummel
PACE 24:409 (2001)
NASPE 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 2-5, 2001, Boston
Individual interventricular delay programming improves left ventricular systolic performance during cardiac resynchronization. An InSync III study
Peter Sogaard; Peter T Mortensen; Gitte Hager; Henrik Egeblad
PACE 24: 794 (2001)
NASPE 22nd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 2-5, 2001, Boston
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