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Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-121

  Saxon, Leslie A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b USC UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART SIZE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; NOTE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

EID: 14644398538     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2005.50777.x     Document Type: Note

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