Optimisation of cardiac resynchronisation therapy: Addressing the problem of "non-responders"

Heart

Volumn 91, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1000-1002

  Fox, David J ^a   Fitzpatrick, A P ^a   Davidson, N C ^b  

^a MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PACEMAKER ELECTRODE; PACEMAKER FAILURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CARDIOMYOPATHIES; CLINICAL TRIALS; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 23044493026     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2004.043026     Document Type: Review

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