Resynchronization therapy upgrades: Turning coach into first class

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1290-1292

  Rosen, Boaz D ^a   Berger, Ronald D ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOMYOPATHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART RESYNCHRONIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 10044284120     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.04575.x     Document Type: Editorial

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