cardiac resynchronization therapy
noun[U]
(UKusuallycardiac resynchronisation therapy)uk/ˌkɑː.di.æk riː.sɪŋ.krə.naɪˈzeɪ.ʃən ˌθer.ə.pi/us/ˌkɑːr.di.æk riː.sɪŋ.krə.nəˈzeɪ.ʃən ˌθer.ə.pi/(abbreviationCRT)medicalspecialized
atreatmentforheartfailureusing apacemaker(= adeviceput into someone'schesttohelptheheartbeatregularly):
Cardiac resynchronisationtherapycan be used when a patient'sheartfailureiscausedby atimedelaybetween thebeatingof the heart's twolowerchambers.
Thistypeoftreatmentis calledcardiacresynchronizationtherapyor CRT.
- Cardiac resynchronisationtherapyshowsmajorbenefitinreducingmortalityinpeoplewithheartfailure.
- The 77-year-old was the firstpersonin histowntoreceivethecardiacresynchronizationtherapydevice- anewlydevelopedpacemakertoregulatehisheartrhythm.