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ArticleHeart rhythm O22022

The role of guidance in delivering cardiac resynchronization therapy: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Vishal S Mehta, Salma Ayis, Mark K Elliott, Nadeev Widjesuriya, Nuha Kardaman, Justin Gould, Jonathan M Behar, Amedeo Chiribiri, Reza Razavi, Steven Niederer and 1 more

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Article in Heart rhythm O2, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Guideline
  2. Targeted left ventricular lead positioning to the site of latest activation in cardiac resynchronization therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2023
    Pooled it
  3. Redefining response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: a post hoc analysis of the MORE-CRT MPP trial.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2026
    Trial
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Vishal S MehtaCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Salma AyisSchool of Population Health and Environmental Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Mark K ElliottCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Nadeev WidjesuriyaCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Nuha KardamanCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Justin GouldCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Jonathan M BeharCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Amedeo ChiribiriCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Reza RazaviCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
Steven NiedererSchool of Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Sciences, King's College London, London, United Kingdom.
Christopher A RinaldiCardiology Department, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.
King's College London · GBGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Positioning the left ventricular lead at the optimal myocardial segment has been proposed to improve cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) response. Objectives: We performed a systematic review and network meta-analysis evaluating echocardiographic and clinical response delivered with different guidance modalities compared to conventional fluoroscopic positioning. Methods: Randomized trials with ≥6 months follow-up comparing any combination of imaging, electrical, hemodynamic, or fluoroscopic guidance were included. Imaging modalities were split whether one modality was used: cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR), speckle-tracking echocardiography (STE), single-photon emission computed tomography, cardiac computed tomography (CT), or a combination of these, defined as "multimodality imaging." Results: Twelve studies were included (n = 1864). Pair-wise meta-analysis resulted in significant odds of reduction in left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) >15% (odds ratio [OR] 1.50, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.05-2.13, Conclusion: Overall, guidance improves CRT outcomes. STE and multimodality imaging provided the most reliable evidence of efficacy. Wide CIs observed for results of CMR guidance suggest more powered studies are required before a clear ranking is possible.

Indexed as

Cardiac resynchronization therapyEfficacyGuidanceLV leadMeta-analysisSystematic review

Identifiers

PMID36340494
PMCPMC9626880
OpenAlexW4286255960

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