Reversible left bundle branch block induced congestive heart failure. A case report

Journal of Electrocardiology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 348-351

  van der Heijden, Rob ^a   Res, Jan C J ^b   Jordaens, Luc J ^b  

^a Vlietland Hospital   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Congestive heart failure; Left bundle branch block

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMLODIPINE; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; METOPROLOL; NITRATE; PERINDOPRIL; ROSUVASTATIN;

AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DISEASE COURSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EXERCISE TEST; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34250765389     PISSN: 00220736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2006.11.004     Document Type: Article

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