Surgical aspects of cardiac resynchronisation therapy

Scandinavian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 96, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159-163

  Shaw, S M ^a   Williams, S G ^a   Fox, David J ^a,b  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronisation therapy; Epicardial lead placement; Heart failure

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; HAZARD; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MORBIDITY; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL MORTALITY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 34347230531     PISSN: 14574969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/145749690709600211     Document Type: Review

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