Cardiac resynchronization therapy cures dyssynchronopathy in canine left bundle-branch block hearts

European Heart Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 2148-2155

  Vernooy, Kevin ^a   Cornelussen, Richard N M ^a,b   Verbeek, Xander A A M ^a   Vanagt, Ward Y R ^a   Van Hunnik, Arne ^a   Kuiper, Marion ^a   Arts, Theo ^a   Crijns, Harry J G M ^a   Prinzen, Frits W ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MEDTRONIC BAKKEN RESEARCH CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bundle branch block; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Haemodynamics; Magnetic resonance imaging; Remodelling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DOG; FOLLOW UP; HEART LEFT ANTERIOR BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT POSTERIOR BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTILITY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE DP-DT; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC PRESSURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTOLE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT RESPONSE; TWO DIMENSIONAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANIMALS; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CORONARY VESSELS; DOGS; FEMALE; HEMODYNAMICS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE ANGIOGRAPHY; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 34948909099     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehm207     Document Type: Article

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