Occlusion of the coronary sinus: A complication of resynchronisation therapy for severe heart failure

Europace

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 456-458

  de Voogt, Willem G ^a   Ruiter, Jaap H ^b  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b Location Alkmaar   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Coronary sinus obstruction; Heart failure; Left ventriculars lead; Resynchronization theraphy

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANEURYSM SURGERY; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY SINUS STENOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FOLLOW UP; GUIDE WIRE; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VALVE STENOSIS; HUMAN; PR INTERVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CORONARY STENOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL;

EID: 33745221621     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eul039     Document Type: Article

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