Wednesday 25 October | 10.15-11.45

 
Core Curriculum
CRT IN HEART FAILURE: QUANTIFYING THE BENEFITS
Chairs: C.P. Lau / Hong Kong, China –
E.I. Ovsyshcher / Beer-Sheva, Israel

 
• The benefit of CRT on HF hospitalizations: how large is the effect and what is the impact of co-morbidities?
G. Boriani / Modena, Italy
• CRT and reverse remodeling: how many patterns of response / non response can we expect?
J.C. Daubert / Rennes, France
• Predicting the reduction of ventricular tachyarrhythmias with CRT: are there subgroups in whom defibrillation can be avoided?
D.S. Cannom / Los Angeles, USA
• The benefit of CRT on neuro-hormonal activation: what can be expected and what clinical implications?
W. Zareba / Rochester, USA