{"id":1592,"date":"2014-07-06T19:14:38","date_gmt":"2014-07-06T17:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2020-04-06T23:03:04","modified_gmt":"2020-04-06T21:03:04","slug":"cardiac-resynchronization-therapy-crt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/en\/cardiac-resynchronization-therapy-crt\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='av_section_1'  class='avia-section alternate_color avia-section-huge avia-no-shadow  avia-full-stretch av-section-color-overlay-active avia-bg-style-scroll  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first   container_wrap sidebar_right' style='background-repeat: no-repeat; background-image: url(https:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/aritmije-kbcsm-header_5.jpg);background-attachment: scroll; background-position: top center;  '  data-section-bg-repeat='stretch'><div class='av-section-color-overlay-wrap'><div class='av-section-color-overlay' style='opacity: 0.7; background-color: #000000; '><\/div><div class='container' ><main  role=\"main\" itemprop=\"mainContentOfPage\"  class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1592'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class='flex_column_table av-equal-height-column-flextable -flextable' ><div class=\"flex_column av_three_fourth  flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-middle av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  style='padding-bottom:0px; font-size:70px;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1  blockquote modern-quote  avia-builder-el-2  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  av-inherit-size '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  itemprop=\"headline\"  >Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' ><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. Autoclose: 1 -->\n<\/div><\/div><\/main><!-- close content main element --><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id='after_section_1'  class='main_color av_default_container_wrap container_wrap sidebar_right' style=' '  ><div class='container' ><div class='template-page content  av-content-small alpha units'><div class='post-entry post-entry-type-page post-entry-1592'><div class='entry-content-wrapper clearfix'>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_section  el_before_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT)<\/strong> treats some types of heart failure. Heart failure is a condition when the heart is not able to pump (contract itself) enough blood to the body.<\/p>\n<p>When the heart is pumping blood, the left and right ventricles should do so at the same time (synchronous). In some patients with heart failure, the left ventricle does not squeeze blood at the same time (due to left bundle branch block), thus causing heart failure which is further worsen.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The CRT<\/strong> is a special device known as the biventricular stimulator. This device is very similar to a two electrode pacemaker, with an additional third electrode stimulating the left ventricle. CRT, just like the conventional pacemaker, sends electrical impulses thus synchronizing the operation of the left and right ventricle. In this way, it is possible to reduce the symptoms of heart failure in patients.<\/p>\n<p>CRT is a device very similar to the pacemaker and consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>pulse generator &#8211; a metal casing, in which a special battery and microcomputer are sealed.<\/li>\n<li>3 electrodes, one of which is located in the right atrium, one in the right ventricle and one at the surface of the left ventricle (in coronary sinus).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The implantation procedure is the same as of a permanent pacemaker, only exception is that due to the complexity of the third electrode placing\/implantation, the procedure can last longer (see <a href=\"http:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/en\/permanent-cardiac-pacemaker\/\">permanent pacemaker implantation<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the type of heart disease, doctors may decide for a so-called combined device. This combined device has the ability for biventricular stimulation (cardiac resynchronization) and cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) ability (see <a href=\"http:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/en\/implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator-icd\/\">Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class=\"flex_column av_one_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_two_third  el_before_av_two_third  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><div  class='avia-image-container  av-styling-    avia-builder-el-6  avia-builder-el-no-sibling  avia-align-center '  itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"  ><div class='avia-image-container-inner'><div class='avia-image-overlay-wrap'><img class='avia_image' src='https:\/\/aritmije.kbcsm.hr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/aritmije-kbcsm-crt-d-300x144.jpg' alt='' title='CRT-D' height=\"144\" width=\"300\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex_column av_two_third  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  avia-builder-el-7  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  column-top-margin\" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div  class='avia-video avia-video-16-9   av-lazyload-immediate  av-lazyload-video-embed  '   itemprop=\"video\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"  data-original_url='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q7EhYnJEJKk' ><script type='text\/html' class='av-video-tmpl'><div class='avia-iframe-wrap'><iframe title=\"Implantacija sr\u010dane resinkronizacije - CRT\" width=\"1500\" height=\"844\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/q7EhYnJEJKk?feature=oembed&autoplay=0&loop=0&controls=1&mute=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/script><div class='av-click-to-play-overlay'><div class=\"avia_playpause_icon\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\" ><div class='avia_textblock  '   itemprop=\"text\" ><p><em>Video: Implantation of cardiac resynchronization at Sisters of Mercy University Hospital Centre<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) treats some types of heart failure. 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