Cardiac resynchronisation therapy: An option for inotrope-supported patients with end-stage heart failure?

European Journal of Heart Failure

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 215-217

  Cowburn, Peter J ^a   Patel, Harshna ^a   Jolliffe, Robynn E ^a   Wald, Robert W ^a   Parker, John D ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Congestive heart failure; Inotropes; Pacing

Indexed keywords

CREATININE; FUROSEMIDE; INOTROPIC AGENT; SODIUM; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT; CARDIOTONIC AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; OBSERVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REFRACTORY PERIOD; SODIUM BLOOD LEVEL; SURVIVAL; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART PACING; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DIURETICS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; FUROSEMIDE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 13444270787     PISSN: 13889842     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejheart.2004.11.005     Document Type: Article

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