Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Developing a Center of Excellence

Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation Cardiology Grand Rounds

Dr. Alan J. Bank, Medical Director of Research at United Heart and Vascular Clinic, and

Associate Professor of Cardiology at the University of Minnesota, describes the components of a CRT Center of Excellence, explains the mechanisms of action of CRT, discusses the importance of mechanical dyssynchrony in heart failure, and describes the effects of CRT in patients with NYHA Class II heart failure.