Variable patterns of septal activation in patients with left bundle branch block and heart failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 135-141

  Rodriguez, Luz Maria ^a   Timmermans, Carl ^a   Nabar, Ashish ^a   Beatty, Graydon ^a   Wellens, Hein J J ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bundle branch block; Heart failure; Mapping

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ENDOCARDIUM; EPICARDIUM MAPPING; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 0037307542     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2003.02421.x     Document Type: Article

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