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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief:: Bhaskar Purushottam, M.D. [2]
Overview
CRT is contraindicated in patients who are symptomatic or who have a limited life expectancy.
Contraindications
- Patients who are asymptomatic with a reduced LVEF who have no other indications for pacing.
- Patients who have a limited life expectancy due to a non-cardiac condition.
- Patients who have a limited functional capacity due to a chronic non-cardiac condition.
American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm Abnormalities [1] (DO NOT EDIT)
| Class III (Harm) |
| "1. CRT is not recommended for patients with NYHA class I or II symptoms and non-LBBB pattern with QRS duration less than 150 ms. (Level of Evidence: B) " |
| "2. CRT is not indicated for patients whose comorbidities and/or frailty limit survival with good functional capacity to less than 1 year. (Level of Evidence: C) " |
References
- ↑ "American College of Cardiology Foundation | Journal of the American College of Cardiology | 2012 ACCF/AHA/HRS Focused Update of the 2008 Guidelines for Device-Based Therapy of Cardiac Rhythm AbnormalitiesA Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines". Retrieved 2012-09-11.