Cross-correlation Quantification of Dyssynchrony: A New Method for Quantifying the Synchrony of Contraction and Relaxation in the Heart

Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Fornwalt, Brandon K ^a,b   Arita, Takeshi ^a   Bhasin, Mohit ^a   Voulgaris, George ^c   Merlino, John D ^a,d   León, Angel R ^a,d   Fyfe, Derek A ^a,e   Oshinski, John N ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d Carlyle Fraser Heart Center   (United States)

^e SIBLEY HEART CENTER CARDIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART CONTRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE RELAXATION; HEART PACING; HUMAN; SYSTOLE; VELOCITY;

EID: 36549034267     PISSN: 08947317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.echo.2007.04.030     Document Type: Article

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