Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization therapy is recommended in selected patients with heart failure since it has been shown to reduce mortality, symptoms, and hospitalizations. We are committed to building awareness of issues related to women’s health and gender heart failure biology regarding the specific topic of biventricular pacing. This chapter analyzes the reasons for the women bias both in medical treatment and management, in spite of their better outcome.
We described also the indication for CRT in women and the standard implantation techniques, considering the specific anatomical features and the troubleshooting in case of difficult implantation in women. The final part is dedicated to the new techniques and future advancements.
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- AIV:
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Anterior interventricular vein
- CHF:
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Chronic heart failure
- CRT:
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Cardiac resynchronization therapy
- CS:
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Coronary sinus
- CT:
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Computed tomography
- HF:
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Heart failure
- ICD:
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Implantable cardioverter–defibrillator
- LAO:
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Left anterior oblique
- LBBB:
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Left bundle branch block
- LV:
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Left ventricle
- LVESVi:
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Left ventricle systolic volume indexed
- MCV:
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Middle cardiac vein
- RA:
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Right atrium
- RAO:
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Right anterior oblique
- RV:
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Right ventricle
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Bongiorni, M.G., Menichetti, F. (2017). Biventricular Pacing in Women for Heart Failure. In: Presbitero, P., Mehilli, J., Petronio, A. (eds) Percutaneous Treatment of Cardiovascular Diseases in Women. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39611-8_15
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