The fusion band in VI: A simple ECG guide to optimal resynchronization? An echocardiographic case report

Cardiovascular Ultrasound

Volumn 3, Issue , 2005, Pages

  Gianfranchi, Lorella ^a   Bettiol, Katia ^a   Pacchioni, Federico ^a   Corbucci, Giorgio ^a   Alboni, Paolo ^a  

^a Ospedale Civile   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; DIASTOLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EVALUATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; SINUS RHYTHM; ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART FAILURE; HEART PACING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 26844545514     PISSN: 14767120     EISSN: 14767120     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-7120-3-29     Document Type: Article

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