Cardiogenic shock shortly after initial success of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Eur J Heart Fail. 2004 Jun;6(4):477-81. doi: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.02.001.

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy (CRT) has been shown to improve symptoms, exercise capacity and left ventricular function, as well as a reduction in morbidity/mortality in heart failure patients. Failures following initial success of this treatment are mostly related to lead dislodgement. Another entirely different reason is presented in this case study.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
  • Coronary Artery Disease / diagnosis
  • Coronary Artery Disease / etiology
  • Echocardiography, Doppler
  • Electrocardiography
  • Heart Failure / diagnosis
  • Heart Failure / physiopathology
  • Heart Failure / therapy
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myocardial Infarction / diagnosis
  • Myocardial Infarction / etiology
  • Pacemaker, Artificial*
  • Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
  • Postoperative Complications / etiology*
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / diagnosis
  • Shock, Cardiogenic / etiology*
  • Stroke Volume / physiology
  • Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / diagnosis
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / physiopathology
  • Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / therapy