Optimized cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with congestive heart failure

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 120, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 605-607

  Niu, Hong Xia ^a   Hua, Wei ^a   Zhang, Shu ^a   Sun, Xin ^a   Chen, Ke Ping ^a   Wang, Fang Zheng ^a   Chen, Xin ^a  

^a FUWAI HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular delay; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Dysynchrony; Heart failure; Interventricular delay; Tissue Doppler imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION TIME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING PRESSURE; HEART RATE; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; MALE; SYSTOLIC TIME INTERVAL;

EID: 34247362384     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00029330-200704010-00016     Document Type: Article

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