Atrioventricular delay optimization by Doppler-derived left ventricular dP/dt improves 6-month outcome of resynchronized patients

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 564-568

  Morales, Maria Aurora ^a   Startari, Umberto ^a   Panchetti, Luca ^a   Rossi, Andrea ^a   Piacenti, Marcello ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

Author keywords

AV delay optimization; Cardiac resynchronization; Doppler echocardiography

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; HUMAN; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PRESSURE; TIME FACTORS; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33745099881     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2006.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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