Determination of the optimal atrioventricular delay in DDD pacing. Comparison between echo and peak endocardial acceleration measurements

Europace

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 126-130

  Ritter, P ^a   Padeletti, L ^c   Gillio Meina, L ^b   Gaggini, G ^b  

^a Clinique InParys   (France)

^b Cyberonics Inc   (Italy)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Acceleration echocardiography; Atrio ventricular delay; Dual chamber pacing; Haemodynamics; Peak endocardial; Sensors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART BLOCK; HEART PACING; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HEART BLOCK; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0033108072     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/eupc.1998.0032     Document Type: Article

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