"Dialing-in" cardiac resynchronization therapy: Overcoming constraints of the coronary venous anatomy

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-58

  Singh, Jagmeet P ^a   Heist, E Kevin ^a   Ruskin, Jeremy N ^a   Harthorne, J Warren ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Electrical activation; Heart failure; Left ventricular lead; Right ventricular lead

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ANATOMY; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CORONARY VEIN; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VARIANCE;

ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CORONARY VESSELS; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; VEINS;

EID: 33847138145     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-006-9050-4     Document Type: Review

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