Improvement of left atrial function is associated with lower incidence of atrial fibrillation and mortality after cardiac resynchronization therapy

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 780-786

  Fung, Jeffrey W H ^a   Yip, Gabriel W K ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Fang, Fang ^a   Chan, Joseph Y S ^a   Li, Chun Mei ^a   Wu, Li Wen ^a   Chan, Gary C P ^a   Chan, Hamish C K ^a   Yu, Cheuk Man ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Atrial fibrillation; Cardiac resynchronization; Echocardiography; Heart failure; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; DIURETIC AGENT; SPIRONOLACTONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD RATIO; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT ATRIUM; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; FEMALE; HEART ATRIA; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 44649110086     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2008.02.043     Document Type: Article

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