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Cardiac resynchronization therapy optimization using transesophageal Doppler in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

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Critical Care Medicine

Advisors

Abdel-Aziz, Ahmad , Saber, Hamdi M. , Afifi, Muhammad E.

Authors

Fawzi, Abd-Allah Yousuf

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:40:56

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2017-07-12 06:40:56

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M.Sc. Thesis

Abstract

Introduction: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has proved to be particularly successful. Application of CRT remains a challenge, both from the technical aspect and optimization. Transesophageal Doppler is a simple Hemodynamic monitoring technique. Objectives: We investigated the utility of trans esophageal Doppler to optimize cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) parameters. Methods: thirty patients underwent CRT implantation, baseline 2D echocardiogram (echo), 6 min walk distance, and quality of life (QOL) questionnaire within 1 week of implant. Following implant, 15 patients (group A) had their CRT, CRTD device A-V delay and V-V delay optimized using trans esophageal Doppler. Optimal parameters were programmed. 15 patients (group B) were left with fixed AV delay 120 ms and fixed VV delay 0 ms .Echo, 6 min walk, and QOL were repeated at 3-6 months post-implant. Results: All parameters showed a significant improvement at follow up when compared to baseline for whole study population , in comparison of the degree of improvement in both groups to each other, group A showed a statistically significant improvement at follow up in LVED percentage of improvement compared to group B (11.9%±11% VS 1.5%±6.5% P value 0.004) . Also in the measurements of LVES and EF% (5.15cm±0.9cm and 38.5% ±9% for group A versus 5.9cm±0.9cm and 31.4%±8.8% for group B, (P value 0.03 and 0.04 respectively) . Although comparing the degree of improvement in clinical parameters in both groups did not show any statistically significant difference in QOL (41.6±21.46 VS 50.67±20.19, respectively) or in six minute walk test (358.67±131.4 VS 265.87±126.2 respectively). Conclusion: we can conclude that using the transesophageal Doppler for optimization of CRT devices can only improve some of the Echo parameters with no impact on clinical parameters.

Issued

1 Jan 2013

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/36028

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Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023