The role of cardiac resynchronisation therapy in heart failure

Minerva Cardioangiologica

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 249-263

  Williams, L ^a   Ellery, S ^a   Frenneaux, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Heart; Heart failure, congestive

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DISSECTION; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; BLOOD VOLUME; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HEMATOMA; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; LUNG EDEMA; MITRAL VALVE REGURGITATION; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PNEUMONIA; PNEUMOTHORAX; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; QRS COMPLEX; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SUDDEN DEATH; SURVIVAL RATE; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 27844486911     PISSN: 00264725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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