Implantation of cardiac resynchronization therapy systems in the CARE-HF trial: Procedural success rate and safety

Europace

Volumn 9, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 516-522

  Gras, D ^a   Bocker D ^b   Lunati, M ^c   Wellens, H J J ^d   Calvert, M ^e   Freemantle, N ^e   Gervais, R ^f   Kappenberger, L ^g   Tavazzi, L ^h   Erdmann, E ⁱ   Cleland, J G F ^j   Daubert, J C ^f  

^a Nouvelles Cliniques Nantaises   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^c OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

^d MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^f PONTCHAILLOU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^g LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

^h FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

^j CASTLE HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Heart failure; Left ventricular stimulation; Operative complications; Procedural complications

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CORONARY SINUS; DRUG USE; HEART DISEASE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART MUSCLE ISCHEMIA; HEART RIGHT ATRIUM; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEART STIMULATION; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL MODEL; VEIN PERFORATION;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34547905391     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum080     Document Type: Article

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