A novel approach for endocardial resynchronization therapy: Initial experience with transapical implantation of the left ventricular lead

Heart Surgery Forum

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Kassai, Imre ^a   Mihalcz, Attila ^a   Foldesi, Csaba ^a   Kardos, Attila ^a   Szili Torok, Tamas ^b  

^a Hungarian Institute of Cardiology   (Hungary)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFIBRILLATOR; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE EJECTION FRACTION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ARTIFICIAL HEART PACEMAKER; ELECTRODE; ENDOCARDIUM; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PACING; IMPLANTATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CARDIAC PACING, ARTIFICIAL; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION, LEFT;

EID: 70349235765     PISSN: 10983511     EISSN: 15226662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1532/HSF98.20091039     Document Type: Article

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