Implication of QRS Prolongation and Its Relation to Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Childhood

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-109

  Chen, Chun An ^a   Hsiao, Cheng Hui ^b   Wang, Jou Kou ^a   Lin, Ming Tai ^a   Wu, En Ting ^a   Chiu, Shuenn Nan ^a   Chiu, Hsin Hui ^a   Wu, Mei Hwan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CARDINAL TIEN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INOTROPIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEART FUNCTION; HEART LEFT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILE FORCE; HEART TRANSPLANTATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; TISSUE DOPPLER IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIOMYOPATHY, DILATED; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MORBIDITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; TAIWAN; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR FUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 58149459486     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.08.044     Document Type: Article

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