Coronary sinus side branches for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Prospective evaluation of availability, implant success, and procedural determinants

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 489-494

  Duray, Gabor Z ^a   Hohnloser, Stefan H ^a   Israel, Carsten W ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Coronary sinus anatomy; Implantation; Response

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CORONARY SINUS; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CORONARY SINUS; ELECTRIC COUNTERSHOCK; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 43049092265     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.01096.x     Document Type: Article

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