Systemic ventricular morphology-associated increased QRS duration compromises the ventricular mechano-electrical and energetic properties long-term after the Fontan operation

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 133, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-380

  Ohuchi, Hideo ^a   Miyazaki, Aya ^a   Wakisaka, Yuko ^a   Watanabe, Ken ichi ^a   Kishiki, Kanako ^a   Yamada, Osamu ^a   Yagihara, Toshikatsu ^a   Echigo, Shigeyuki ^a  

^a NATIONAL CEREBRAL AND CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electrocardiography; Exercise; Fontan procedure; Hemodynamics

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE; HEART RATE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; SCHOOL CHILD; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART PACING; HEART VENTRICLE; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FONTAN PROCEDURE; HEART CONDUCTION SYSTEM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63149177233     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.01.013     Document Type: Article

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