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Published on behalf of the European Society of Cardiology. All rights reserved. © The Author 2007.For Permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org

Cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation: a blend of skill and technology

Philippe Ritter1,*, Serge Cazeau1, Daniel Gras2 and Jean-Claude Daubert3

1 InParys, Clinique Bizet, CCVO, Paris, France
2 Nouvelles Cliniques Nantaises, Nantes, France
3 Department de Cardiologie, CHU Rennes, France

* Corresponding author. 12 rue Pasteur, 922210 Saint-Cloud, France. Tel: +33 141120346. E-mail address: cardiostim{at}free.fr

This paper reviews the beginnings and the evolution of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), which required technological innovation and manual dexterity for its application. The expectations of CRT and its problems today are analysed. The frequent need for CRT with defibrillation capacity is discussed. Future development of CRT is anticipated.

Key Words: Cardiac resynchronization therapy • Heart failure • Implantable cardioverter defibrillator


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