Cardiac resynchronization therapy and proarrhythmia: Weathering the storm

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 716-719

  Albert, Christine M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DEFIBRILLATION; HEART PROARRHYTHMIA; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HEART REPOLARIZATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; MONOMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; NOTE; PARASYMPATHETIC NERVE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POLYMORPHIC VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION; VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA STORM;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PENNSYLVANIA; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 47949117731     PISSN: 10453873     EISSN: 15408167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2008.01151.x     Document Type: Note

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