cardiac resynchronization therapy

cardiac resynchronization therapy
cardiac pacing in which a lead is used to deliver current directly to the left ventricle, in addition to those used to deliver current to the right atrium and ventricle, so that the ventricles can be induced to pump in synchrony. Called also bilateral pacing.

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