Mitral-Aortic Flow Reversal in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Coupling With Ejection and Impact of Variations in Atrioventricular Delay [Original Articles]

Conclusions—
Perfect coupling between mitral-aortic flow reversal and ejection flow in the left ventricle occurs at optimal AVD. As a result, full blood momentum in the outflow tract is used to facilitate early ejection. This can be measured and provides a new method for AVD optimization.

Source: Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology - May 12, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Rodriguez Munoz, D., Moya Mur, J. L., Moreno, J., Fernandez-Golfin, C., Franco, E., Berlot, B., Monteagudo, J. M., Matia Frances, R., Hernandez Madrid, A., Zamorano, J. L. Tags: Hemodynamics, Heart Failure, Echocardiography, Pacemaker Original Articles Source Type: research