Optimization of cardiac resynchronization therapy

Echocardiography

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1031-1039

  Bhan, Amit ^a   Kapetanakis, Stamatis ^a   Monaghan, Mark J ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac pacing; Doppler echocardiography; Left ventricular function; Myocardial performance index; Systolic function

Indexed keywords

ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART ATRIUM FUNCTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE CONTRACTION; HEART MUSCLE; HEART PERFORMANCE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART VENTRICLE PACING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 53349166802     PISSN: 07422822     EISSN: 15408175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8175.2008.00789.x     Document Type: Review

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