Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Booklet

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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)

Page 1 of 17.

• Heart Failure and Electrical Problems
• How CRT Helps
• Getting a Biventricular Pacemaker or ICD

All pages in this booklet

1. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
2. What Is CRT?
3. Benefits of CRT
4. How Your Heart Works
5. How the Heart Pumps Blood
6. When Heart Failure Occurs
7. Your Heart's Electrical System
8. How CRT Works
9. Biventricular Pacemakers
10. Implanting the Device
11. After Surgery
12. Caring for Your Device
13. Most Outside Signals Are Safe
14. Staying Healthy
15. Trying a Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
16. Part of a Complete Treatment Plan
17. Booklet page 17

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