Progress in cardiovascular disease: Technical considerations in cardiac resynchronization therapy

Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 239-255

  Gassis, Safwat A ^a   DeLurgio, David B ^a   Leon, Angel R ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT;

ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECG ABNORMALITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTRODE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART ATRIUM ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART PACING; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; IMPLANTATION; KNOWLEDGE; LONG TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE; PEROPERATIVE COMPLICATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL; SYMPTOM; SYSTOLE; THERAPY RESISTANCE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL RATE; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 33644647906     PISSN: 00330620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pcad.2006.01.001     Document Type: Review

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