Stent-stabilization of left ventricular pacing leads for cardiac resynchronization therapy: A promising concept?

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 308-309

  Ermis, Cengiz ^a   Benditt, David G ^a  

^a MMC 508 FUMC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CORONARY SINUS; CORONARY STENT; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART PACING; HUMAN; IMPLANT; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS FAILURE; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; SINOATRIAL NODE; STENTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33846971190     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2006.00748.x     Document Type: Note

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