Influence of left bundle branch block on left ventricular volumes, ejection fraction and regional wall motion

Netherlands Heart Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 89-94

  Brunekreeft, J A ^a,b   Graauw, M ^a   De Milliano, P A R ^a   Keijer, J T ^a  

^a Ziekenhuis Hilversum   (Netherlands)

^b Tergooi Hospitals   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bundle branch block (left); Dyssynchrony (systolic); Echocardiography (three dimensional)

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HUMAN; MALE;

EID: 34547859233     PISSN: 15685888     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03085961     Document Type: Article

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