Search for: [Abstract = "gnificant decreases in ailments related to heart failure, increases in physical exertion tolerance, decreases in the width of the QRS complexes were observed. A decrease of NT\-proBNP levels was also observed three months after the intervention\; however statistically this result was not significant. A significant improvement in QoL, LVEF and reduction of LVEDV, LVESV were also noticed. Using improvement\/no change QoL criteria, it was seen that the studied groups initially differed in QoL. The group of patients who experienced an improvement in QoL three months after implantation of the CRT device initially exhibited a lower QoL. Depending on the criteria one uses, the percentage of patients responding to CRT differed significantly within this same group of patients. If we accept that the criteria for responding to CRT is increase in 6\-MWT≥10%, than we can distinguish a group of patients who besides exhibiting a positive response to heart resynchronization therapy also obtained an improvement in quality of life."]

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