Comparison of efficacy of reverse remodeling and clinical improvement for relatively narrow and wide QRS complexes after cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1058-1065

  Yu, Cheuk Man ^a   Fung, Jeffrey Wing Hong ^a   Chan, Chi Kin ^b   Chan, Yat Sun ^a   Zhang, Qing ^a   Lin, Hong ^a   Yip, Gabriel W K ^a   Kum, Leo C C ^a   Kong, Shun Ling ^a   Zhang, Yan ^a   Sanderson, John E ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b ALICE HO MIU LING NETHERSOLE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Biventricular pacing; Doppler echocardiography; Echocardiography; Heart failure; Pacemakers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART EJECTION FRACTION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE VOLUME; HEART PACING; HEART REHABILITATION; HEART VENTRICLE ARRHYTHMIA; HEART VENTRICLE REMODELING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ARRHYTHMIA; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; SYSTOLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR REMODELING;

EID: 4644257204     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1540-8167.2004.03648.x     Document Type: Article

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