Understanding nonresponders of cardiac resynchronization therapy - Current and future perspectives

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1117-1124

  Yu, Cheuk Man ^a   Wing Hong Fung, Jeffrey ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Sanderson, John E ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Imaging; Pacing

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; HEART FAILURE; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SYSTOLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; HEART VENTRICLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PATIENT SELECTION; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 33644810454     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2005.40829.x     Document Type: Review

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