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Current Concepts of Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure

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Heart Failure

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It is estimated that 4.8 million Americans carry the diagnosis of heart failure. As nearly 600,000 new cases are diagnosed every year, it is the leading cause of hospitalizations in patients over 65 years of age (1) and a significant source of health care expenditures (2). The incidence of heart failure doubles with every decade of life (3). With the aging of the general population and enhanced survival afforded by modern medical treatment, the incidence of heart failure is increasing (4).

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  1. Heart Failure/Transplant Program, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Mariell L. Jessup MD, FACC, FAHA

  2. University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, PA, USA

    Evan Loh MD, FACC, FAHA

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Rho, R.W., Patel, V.V., Kocovic, D.Z. (2003). Current Concepts of Biventricular Pacing in Heart Failure. In: Jessup, M.L., Loh, E. (eds) Heart Failure. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-347-7_17

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