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This study investigates whether septal deformation type and lateral wall strain amplitude may be of particular importance for long-term outcome after CRT implantation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>From two centres, 208 CRT candidates with LBBB, New York Heart Association functional class II\u2013IV, left ventricular ejection fraction \u226435%, and QRS duration \u2265 120\u2005ms underwent echocardiography before CRT-defibrillator (CRT-D) implantation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Four septal contraction patterns were identified: 36 patients (17%) had double-peaked systolic pattern (LBBB-1), 51 (25%) had early pre-ejection peak shortening followed by systolic stretch (LBBB-2), 43 (21%) had shortening with one systolic peak inside 70% of the ejection phase (LBBB-3), and 78 (38%) had normal septal peak timing outside early 70% of ejection phase (LBBB-4). The primary outcome (freedom from death, implantation of a left ventricular assist device, and heart transplantation) occurred in 48 patients during a median follow-up of 4 years (interquartile range 3.25\u20134). The most favourable outcome was associated with LBBB-1 and LBBB-2, which had one-seventh the risk of the primary outcome compared to LBBB-4 (HR: 0.14 [95% confidence interval: 0.06\u20130.34]; P &amp;lt; 0.001). Patients in the lowest tertile of lateral wall strain (&amp;gt;\u22127.4%) were at high risk of an event compared to the other patients (HR: 2.57 [1.46\u20134.55]; P = 0.001).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The long-term clinical benefit of CRT-D in patients with LBBB pre-implantation varies. 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