Interventricular Delay Interval Optimization in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Guided by Echocardiography Versus Guided by Electrocardiographic QRS Interval Width

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1373-1377

  Bertini, Matteo ^a   Ziacchi, Matteo ^a   Biffi, Mauro ^a   Martignani, Cristian ^a   Saporito, Davide ^a   Valzania, Cinzia ^a   Diemberger, Igor ^a   Cervi, Elena ^a   Frisoni, Jessica ^a   Sangiorgi, Diego ^a   Branzi, Angelo ^a   Boriani, Giuseppe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDDIASTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE ENDSYSTOLIC VOLUME; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PREEXCITATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX;

AGED; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 55249123455     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.07.015     Document Type: Article

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