Bundle branch block and cardiac resynchronization therapy: Do we need to look further before we leap?

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 163-164

  Saksena, Sanjeev ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SAFETY;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0038049602     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023982503107     Document Type: Editorial

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