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Record Nr.

UNINA9910346925303321

Autore

Miri Raz

Titolo

Computer assisted optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Pubbl/distr/stampa

KIT Scientific Publishing, 2009

ISBN

1000011293

Descrizione fisica

1 electronic resource (IV, 293 p. p.)

Collana

Karlsruhe transactions on biomedical engineering / Ed.: Universität Karlsruhe (TH) / Institute of Biomedical Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) through biventricular pacing (BVP) has been demonstrated by numerous studies in patients suffering from congestive heart failure. In order to achieve a guideline for optimal treatment with BVP devices, an automated non-invasive strategy based on an electrophysiological computer model of the heart is presented. The presented research investigates an off-line optimization algorithm based on different electrode positioning and timing delays.