Limited thoracotomy as a second choice alternative to transvenous implant for cardiac resynchronisation therapy delivery

European Heart Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1063-1069

  Puglisi, Andrea ^a   Lunati, Maurizio ^b   Marullo, Antonino G M ^c   Bianchi, Stefano ^a   Feccia, Mariano ^d   Sgreccia, Fabrizio ^a   Vicini, Ilaria ^e   Valsecchi, Sergio ^e   Musumeci, Francesco ^d   Vitali, Ettore ^b  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^c SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^d SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e Medtronic Italia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Heart failure; Resynchronisation therapy; Thoracotomy

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTRICAL PARAMETERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; MALE; METAL IMPLANTATION; OPERATION DURATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; R WAVE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORACOTOMY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 3042754813     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ehj.2004.04.016     Document Type: Article

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