Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with moderate left ventricular systolic dysfunction and wide QRS complex: A prospective study

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1288-1292

  Fung, Jeffrey W H ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Yip, Gabriel W K ^a   Chan, Joseph Y S ^a   Chan, Hamish C K ^a   Yu, Cheuk M ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Moderate systolic dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QRS COMPLEX; QUALITY OF LIFE;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 33751349876     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00612.x     Document Type: Article

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