The BRIGHT study: Bifocal right ventricular resynchronization therapy: A randomized study

Europace

Volumn 9, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 857-861

  Res, Jan C J ^a   Bokern, Marcel J J A ^b   De Cock, Carel C ^c   Van Loenhout, Ton ^d   Bronzwaer, Patrick N A ^e   Spierenburg, Han A M ^f  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Waterland Hospital   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d GELDERSE VALLEI HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^e ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^f Vlietland Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Bifocal pacing; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Haemodynamics; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE ANTAGONIST; AMIODARONE; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; COUMARIN; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HEART PACING; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, RIGHT;

EID: 40749159298     PISSN: 10995129     EISSN: 15322092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/europace/eum147     Document Type: Article

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