Complex cardiac device therapy 2: cardiac resynchronisation therapy

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy, a form of intervention specifically for patients diagnosed with heart failure, is examined in this second article on complex cardiac device therapies

Abstract

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy is an intervention used for patients diagnosed with heart failure. Specifically designed leads are placed in and around the heart to increase its pumping function. Providing this form of therapy to patients diagnosed with heart failure can significantly improve their symptoms, resulting in a better quality of life.

Citation: Combes D (2023) Complex cardiac device therapy 2: cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Nursing Times [online]; 119: 7.

Author: Darren Coombes is cardiology lecturer at Swansea University.