Effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy on incidence of atrial fibrillation in patients with poor left ventricular systolic function

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 728-731

  Fung, Jeffrey Wing Hong ^a   Yu, Cheuk Man ^a   Chan, Joseph Yat Sun ^a   Chan, Hamish Chi Kin ^a   Yip, Gabriel Wai Kwok ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Sanderson, John E ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROKE VOLUME; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 24044497612     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2005.04.053     Document Type: Article

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