Interventricular and intraventricular dyssynchrony are common in heart failure patients, regardless of QRS duration

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 571-578

  Ghio, Stefano ^a   Constantin, Cristina ^a   Klersy, Catherine ^a   Serio, Alessandra ^a   Fontana, Alessandra ^a   Campana, Carlo ^a   Tavazzi, Luigi ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Heart failure; Pacing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART BLOCK; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 1842633215     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2003.09.030     Document Type: Article

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