Resynchronization therapy in the context of atrial fibrillation: Benefits and limitations

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 225-232

  Hoppe, Uta C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIGOXIN;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART RHYTHM; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; REVIEW; SINUS RHYTHM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CATHETER ABLATION; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS;

EID: 34250676504     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-007-9092-2     Document Type: Review

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