Cardiac resynchronization therapy: Implantation tips and tricks

Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi

Volumn 7, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 53-56

  Hasdemir, Can ^a  

^a EGE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ANATOMICAL VARIATION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CORONARY VEIN; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; MORTALITY; NERVE STIMULATION; PHRENIC NERVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SCAR;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 34447092708     PISSN: 13028723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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