Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Effects on left and right ventricular ejection fraction during exercise

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 28, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages S11-S14

  Boriani, Giuseppe ^a   Fallani, Francesco ^a   Martignani, Cristian ^a   Biffi, Mauro ^a   Saporito, Davide ^a   Greco, Cristiano ^a   Ziacchi, Matteo ^a   Levorato, Maurizio ^a   Pontone, Giulia ^a   Valzania, Cinzia ^a   Diemberger, Igor ^a   Franchi, Roberto ^a   Branzi, Angelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biventricular stimulation; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Exercise testing; Heart failure; Ventricular remodeling

Indexed keywords

TECHNETIUM 99M;

ADULT; AGED; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEFIBRILLATOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MALE; QRS COMPLEX; REST; SCINTIANGIOGRAPHY;

EID: 19944431556     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2005.00005.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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