Long-term performance of coronary sinus leads used for cardiac resynchronization therapy

PACE - Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology

Volumn 30, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Iuliano, Assunta ^a   Shopova, Gergana ^b   De Simone, Antonio ^a   Solimene, Francesco ^b   Turco, Pietro ^a   Marrazzo, Natale ^b   La Rocca, Vincenzo ^a   Ciardiello, Carmine ^a   Agrusta, Marco ^b   Stabile, Giuseppe ^a,c  

^a Casa di Cura San Michele ^*  (Italy)

^b Clinica Montevergine   (Italy)

^c Laboratorio di Elettrofisiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization; Coronary sinus; Left ventricular stimulation; Pacing lead

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HUMAN; IDIOPATHIC DISEASE; IMPEDANCE; IMPLANT; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CORONARY SINUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846268780     PISSN: 01478389     EISSN: 15408159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2007.00603.x     Document Type: Article

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