Application of CRT-D in a Marfan syndrome patient with chronic heart failure accompanied by ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation |
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Authors: | Hai-ying Xu Yi-zhou Xu Feng Ling Zhong Yu Jun Yang Xu Duan Bei Wang Jin-yu Huang |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Cardiology, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, 310006, China 2. Department of Cardiac Ultrasound, Hangzhou First People’s Hospital, Hangzhou, 310006, China
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Abstract: | Marfan syndrome is a systemic connective tissue disease that could affect the cardiovascular system and eventually lead to heart enlargement and heart failure with high mortality, mainly due to progressive heart failure and/or sudden cardiac death caused by malignant arrhythmia. Here we report that a patient received a cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator (CRT-D) with a pre-monitor function for heart failure and experienced obvious improvements in his cardiac function. Postoperative follow-up showed that the patient had reduced morbidity and hospitalization for heart failure, and also experienced improved quality of life. |
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