Reliability of a novel intracardiac electrogram method for AV and VV delay optimization and comparability to echocardiography procedure for determining optimal conduction delays in CRT patients

Indian Pacing and Electrophysiology Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 91-101

  Reinsch, Nico ^a   Buhr, C ^a   Huptas, S ^a   Buck, T ^a   Konorza, T ^a   Wieneke, H ^a   Erbel, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

AV and VV delay optimization; Echocardiography; Intracardiac electrogram

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATRIOVENTRICULAR CONDUCTION; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DEFIBRILLATOR; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR NODE; HEART CONDUCTION; HEART HEMODYNAMICS; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FILLING; HEART VENTRICLE SEPTUM; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QRS COMPLEX; RELIABILITY; SINUS RHYTHM;

EID: 67649989937     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09726292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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