Tissue Doppler Imaging in the assessment of selection and response from cardiac resynchronization therapy

European Journal of Echocardiography

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 309-316

  Vitarelli, Antonio ^a   Franciosa, Pasquale ^a   Rosanio, Salvatore ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Echocardiography; Heart failure; Resynchronization therapy; Tissue Doppler Imaging

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; DEFIBRILLATORS, IMPLANTABLE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; HEART FAILURE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMANS; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PATIENT SELECTION;

EID: 34548299290     PISSN: 15252167     EISSN: 15322114     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euje.2006.12.005     Document Type: Review

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