Myocardial Mechano-Energetics

Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Second Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 55-76

  Delhaas, Tammo ^a   Prinzen, Frits W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consequences for local energetics; Contraction patterns; Electromechanical coupling; Energetic consequences; Long term adaptations; Long term effects of CRT; Mechanical resynchronization; Systolic and diastolic pump function; Ventricular efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749453971     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300246.ch4     Document Type: Chapter

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