Biventricular pacing in patients with heart failure and intraventricular conduction delay: State of the art and perspectives. The european view

European Heart Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 682-686

  Santini, M ^a   Ricci, R ^a  

^a SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDITORIAL; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART DEATH; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; EUROPE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; STROKE VOLUME;

EID: 0036558721     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/euhj.2001.2958     Document Type: Editorial

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