In cardiac resynchronization therapy: Should we opt for AV optimization?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 296-297

  Flaker, Greg ^a   Weachter, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; HEART ATRIUM CONDUCTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEMODYNAMIC MONITORING; HUMAN; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846941145     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00747.x     Document Type: Note

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