Multi-chamber pacing: A perfect solution for cardiac mechanical dyssynchrony?

European Heart Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 384-390

  Cleland, John G F ^a   Ghosh, Justin ^a   Khan, Nasrin K ^a   Ghio, Stefano ^b   Tavazzi, Luigi ^b   Kaye, Gerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HULL   (United Kingdom)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR DISSOCIATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HEART FAILURE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

EID: 0037337833     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/S0195-668X(02)00816-3     Document Type: Editorial

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