A Case Study - CRT-P or CRT-D?

Moderator:
Christina Koutras, BSN RN CPHQ – Director NCDR Registry Products, American College of Cardiology, Washington, DC

Speaker:
David Slotwiner, MD, FACC, FHRS – Chief, Division of Cardiology, New York Presbyterian Queens, Flushing, NY

Description:
This session will provide a case study review to understand the patient/clinician journey from shared decision making to understanding the clinical factors impacting device selection of CRT-P versus CRT-D.

• Identify one risk factor leading to the need for CRT.
• Describe one risk factor driving defibrillator selection.