Assessment of cardiac function and synchronicity in subjects with isolated bundle branch block using Doppler imaging

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 795-800

  Niu, Hong Xia ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Zhang, Shu ^a   Sun, Xin ^a   Wang, Fang Zheng ^a   Chen, Ke Ping ^a   Wang, Hao ^a   Chen, Xin ^a  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Bundle branch block; Cardiac function; Synchronicity; Tissue Doppler imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIASTOLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART PREEJECTION PERIOD; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLE WALL; HUMAN; MALE; QRS COMPLEX; SYSTOLE;

EID: 33744471120     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200605020-00001     Document Type: Article

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