A streamlined technique of trans-septal endocardial left ventricular lead placement

Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 73-81

  Lau, Ernest W ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiac resynchronization therapy; Endocardial left ventricular lead; Trans septal

Indexed keywords

LEAD;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY; CASE REPORT; DEVICE THERAPY; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; GUIDE WIRE; HEART CATHETERIZATION; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MALE; PHLEBOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; VEIN PUNCTURE;

AGED; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EQUIPMENT FAILURE ANALYSIS; HEART FAILURE; HEART SEPTUM; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PACEMAKER, ARTIFICIAL; PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 70349329697     PISSN: 1383875X     EISSN: 15728595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10840-009-9395-6     Document Type: Article

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