A better mousetrap? The search for an improved CRT optimization technique

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1258-1260

  Spragg, David D ^a   Calkins, Hugh ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEFIBRILLATOR; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

ARRHYTHMIAS, CARDIAC; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 36148959391     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00969.x     Document Type: Note

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