Cardiac resynchronization therapy is a treatment modality for heart failure. In this, electrodes are inserted into the heart to coordinate the functioning of the heart. The electrodes are placed with a pacemaker, and these emit electrical pulses to correct heart rate. The pacemaker is usually placed below the collar bone.
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My father has acute heart failure and MI. Is CRTD recommended for him?
Query: Hi doctor, My father has acute heart failure and extensive MI since two months ago. Also, he got a pleural effusion and leg edema. He is in bed symptomatic depending on oxygen device most of the time. His EF is 21. The ECG shows possible left atrial enlargement, nonspecific intraventricular block, ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As he had a heart attack, first priority is revascularization of angioplasty or bypass surgery. If this is done and heart function improves, then it will be good. In right bundle branch block, there is very little benefit of CRT (cardiac resynchronization therapy). If r... Read Full »
How can we improve the rate of LVEF?
Query: Hi doctor, My father had a heart attack three weeks ago. Now, he is under medication and in complete rest at home. But echocardiogram report says his LVEF rate is 29 %. Some cardiac enzymes are high. How can we improve the rate of LVEF? Can this percentage get improved by rest or diet or something? ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your father had a heart attack and from his echocardiography report, (attachment removed to protect patient identity) the affected areas are thinned out and akinetic. It means that the heart muscles have lost their function in these areas. He can take drugs like b... Read Full »
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