Normalization of left ventricular function following cardiac resynchronization therapy - Left bundle branch block as a potential etiology of dilated cardiomyopathy

Circulation Journal

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1030-1033

  Fujii, Banyo ^a   Takami, Mistuaki ^b  

^a Saiseikai Shimonoseki General Hospital   (Japan)

^b Medtronic Japan Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bundle branch block; Cardiomyopathy; Resynchronization

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HEART VENTRICLE CONDUCTION; HEART VENTRICULOGRAPHY; HUMAN;

AGED; BUNDLE-BRANCH BLOCK; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GATED BLOOD-POOL IMAGING; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMANS; MITRAL VALVE INSUFFICIENCY; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 45849089511     PISSN: 13469843     EISSN: 13474820     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1253/circj.72.1030     Document Type: Article

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